title: Measurement of myocardial blood flow.
abstract: This paper represents a review of the recent literature on techniques to measure myocardial blood flow in man. A short discussion on flow meters in followed by a more detailed discussion of the radionuclide techniques used to measure myocardial blood flow. The radionuclide techniques are discussed in two groups: (1) qualitative measurement of blood flow using static images; and (2) quantitative measurements of blood flow using diffusible substances that actively enter the cell, radioactive labeled particles, and radioactive diffusible gases.
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005227:Fatty Acids; D006801:Humans; D007201:Indicator Dilution Techniques; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007726:Krypton; D008863:Microspheres; D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes; D010710:Phosphates; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes; D011865:Radioisotope Dilution Technique; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012212:Rheology; D012413:Rubidium; D012711:Serum Albumin, Radio-Iodinated; D013667:Technetium; D013752:Tetracycline; D013793:Thallium; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D005227:Fatty Acids; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes; D010710:Phosphates; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes; D011868:Radioisotopes; D012711:Serum Albumin, Radio-Iodinated; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes; D007726:Krypton; D013667:Technetium; D013793:Thallium; D013752:Tetracycline; D012413:Rubidium