Radiopharmaceuticals for imaging myocardial perfusion.
A replacement for 201Tl used in myocardial perfusion imaging with a 99mTc-labeled complex is a long-sought goal. Now, at least three varieties of 99mTc-complexes are being made available for clinical studies. This review summarizes the development of these agents and presents basic research data accumulated in this area. Also, relevant clinical radiopharmaceutical protocols and relative merits of competing 99mTc-agents are discussed.
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Squibb Institute for Medical Research, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.
D000818:Animals; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
D013667:Technetium