title: Importance of markers in Tc-99m pyrophosphate myocardial images.
abstract: A false-positive Tc-99m PYP myocardial scan may result due to gastric activity from breakdown of radiopharmaceutical and accumulation of Tc-99m pertechnetate in gastric cells. Importance of anatomic landmarks during early blood pool images is emphasized to prevent this error.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Vasavada
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Micklos
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D011756:Diphosphates; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate
chemical_list: D011756:Diphosphates; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; D013667:Technetium