title: Choosing a nuclear medicine study for cardiovascular applications.
abstract: One of the strongest points of the field of nuclear medicine has been its ability to adapt to the development of new drugs, new machines, and changing clinical needs. As in many other areas of medicine, however, this progression makes it difficult for the occasional user to stay abreast of the latest offerings in the field. This article provides some background and guidelines to assist in the selection of radioisotopic procedures for cardiovascular applications, with the goal of directing the study to an individual patient's needs.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015635:Radionuclide Ventriculography; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes
chemical_list: D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D016698:Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate