Resting Tl-201 scintigraphy in the evaluation of myocardial sarcoidosis.
In patients with sarcoidosis, myocardial involvement is common and may be fatal. With extensive disease, the primary manifestations may include conduction abnormalities and arrhythmias, which may lead to sudden death. Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy may be the most accurate method to assess extent of myocardial involvement and response to therapy.
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Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes
D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes