Value and limitations of thallium-201 scintigraphy in the acute phase of myocardial infarction.
We examined the diagnostic usefulness of thallium-201 scintigraphy in 200 patients with acute myocardial infarction. The scintiscans showed a defect, suggesting infarction in 165. In all 44 patients studied iwthin six hours after onset of symptoms the scintiscans indicated a defect. Frequency of positive scans was significantly higher (90 of 96) in patients studied within 24 hours after onset than in those (75 of 104) studied later (p less than 0.01).
D000208:Acute Disease; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013793:Thallium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
D013793:Thallium; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases