title: Comparison of Tc-99m methylene diphosphonate with Tc-99m pyrophosphate in the detection of acute myocardial infarction: concise communication.
abstract: Myocardial scans were obtained in ten patients with proven myocardial infarction. Scintigraphy on consecutive days was performed with technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate and technetium-99m pyrophosphate. Images obtained with the two tracers were generally equal in quality. Those with PPi exhibited denser uptake, while background activity was lower with MDP.
mesh_terms: D011756:Diphosphates; D004164:Diphosphonates; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D011756:Diphosphates; D004164:Diphosphonates; D013667:Technetium