Detection of traumatic myocardial injury by means of simultaneous Tl-201/Tc-99m pyrophosphate tomography--report of three cases.
Trauma to the chest can result in cardiac damage, which may be missed by clinical examination because of associated injuries. Routinely performed non-invasive tests may also be non-diagnostic. Tc-99m pyrophosphate (PPi) tomography, in this study combined with Tl-201, is a promising addition to non-invasive evaluation. In three patients with cardiac injury, this technique successfully detected and localized myocardial necrosis.
Krause
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Freiburg, F.R.G.
Schuemichen
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Kasper
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Hohnloser
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Just
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Moser
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D000328:Adult; D011756:Diphosphates; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013667:Technetium; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000379:methods*
D011756:Diphosphates; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; D013667:Technetium