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Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 3/2021

01-06-2021 | Editorial

Did we solve soft tissue (breast) attenuation?

Authors: Milena J. Henzlova, MD, W. Lane Duvall, MD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 3/2021

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Amazingly, in spite of the arrival of newer imaging methods (stress echocardiography, coronary CTA, cardiac MRI), cardiac SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) remains the most commonly used noninvasive test for detection of obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease (CAD). The diagnostic and prognostic value of cardiac SPECT has been well studied and documented over the years, intermittently punctuated by the advent of new tracers (Tc-99m sestamibi and Tc-99m tetrofosmin), new camera technology (dual-head and high-efficiency cameras), and new stressors (adenosine and regadenoson). …
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Metadata
Title
Did we solve soft tissue (breast) attenuation?
Authors
Milena J. Henzlova, MD
W. Lane Duvall, MD
Publication date
01-06-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-019-01870-1

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