Detection of tricuspid insufficiency by portable nuclear probe monitoring over the liver.
A case is presented in which a portable nuclear scintillation probe was used to detect tricuspid regurgitation. An electrocardiographically-gated scintigraphic collection obtained over the liver was correlated with findings from contrast echocardiography and jugular venous pulse tracings. The nuclear probe may provide a simple means for the detection of tricuspid insufficiency. It remains to be determined if quantification of severity will be possible.
D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011674:Pulse; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013667:Technetium; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology
D013667:Technetium; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m