title: Myocardial perfusion imaging using 99mTc-MIBI in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy--methodology and its clinical use.
abstract: The aim of the study was to demonstrate the methodology of investigation of myocardial perfusion and viability using 99mTc-MIBI in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and to estimate its clinical use. Myocardial perfusion and viability were investigated by using the planar and SPECT scintigraphy and by estimating the wall motion of the myocardium. The foci of decreased myocardial viability were found in 7 patients. One patient had perfusion defect only at stress. Analyzing the patients data, by using the gated studies, we found various degrees of wall motion myocardial abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty, Novi Sad.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mihailović
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stefanović
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zecević
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
chemical_list: D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi