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Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 4/2010

01-08-2010 | Review Article

Quantification of myocardial blood flow and flow reserve: Technical aspects

Authors: Ran Klein, PhD, Rob S. B. Beanlands, MD, Robert A. deKemp, PhD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 4/2010

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Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a powerful tool for detection of impaired myocardial blood supply due to atherosclerotic lesions in the epicardial arteries. MPI is commonly conducted using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with 201Tl- or 99mTc-based tracers, under conditions of rest and hyperemic stress. Regions of high tracer uptake are assumed to be normally perfused, while regions with relatively low uptake (perfusion defects) typically reflect stenosis of the upstream arteries. Regions of reversible myocardial ischemia are identified as stress perfusion defects that normalize at rest. …
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Metadata
Title
Quantification of myocardial blood flow and flow reserve: Technical aspects
Authors
Ran Klein, PhD
Rob S. B. Beanlands, MD
Robert A. deKemp, PhD
Publication date
01-08-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-010-9256-9

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