Computed tomography of the heart using thallium-201 in children.
Thallium-201 emission computed tomography (ECT) was performed in 3 pediatric patients in whom conventional scintigraphy was normal but there was a strong clinical suspicion of myocardial disease. Abnormalities in the distribution of myocardial perfusion appeared sharply. Single photon ECT provides a three dimensional reconstruction which results in greater enhancement since activity in overlying structures does not interfere. Its widespread use is limited only by the cost of the imaging device.
D002648:Child; D003201:Computers; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013793:Thallium; D014054:Tomography
D011868:Radioisotopes; D013793:Thallium