title: Early imaging of the infarct.
abstract: Radionuclide techniques for the detection of acutely infarcted myocardium have been available for several years, but they are rarely used. Recent advances, such as the introduction of single-photon emission computed tomography and the introduction of novel radiopharmaceuticals, have suggested new clinical and research applications for them.
authors.affiliation: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walton
mesh_terms: D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013667:Technetium; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; D014003:Tin Polyphosphates; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D014003:Tin Polyphosphates; C017742:technetium Tc 99m stannous pyrophosphate; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; D013667:Technetium