title: Short-lived 195mAu for evaluation of left ventricular function by first-pass radionuclide angiography.
abstract: In 52 patients with coronary artery disease the feasibility of performing first-pass cardiac studies with the short-lived tracer 195mAu was tested. Even with a currently available gamma camera, good results were obtained in terms of imaging quality, reproducibility and exercise response. The use of a multicrystal camera would, however, be desirable.
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006050:Gold Radioisotopes; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013318:Stroke Volume
chemical_list: D006050:Gold Radioisotopes