Positive imaging of cardiomyopathy with 99mTc(V)-DMSA.
A case of histologically proven dilated cardiomyopathy and a case of clinically diagnosed cardiomyopathy (cardiac amyloidosis was strongly suspected but was not confirmed) were examined with 99mTc(V)-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA). 99mTc(V)-DMSA accumulation in the damaged myocardium was clearly demonstrated. These results suggested the possibility that 99mTc(V)-DMSA could be used as a positive agent for cardiomyopathy.
Ohta
H
H
Department of Laboratories, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
Komibuchi
T
T
Kawamata
S
S
Yamamoto
K
K
Shichirousako
M
M
Wada
T
T
Kotoura
H
H
Shizuki
K
K
Endo
K
K
Konishi
J
J
D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D004113:Succimer; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D004113:Succimer