title: [Myocardial scintigraphy].
abstract: Myocardial scintigraphy allows the assessment of myocardial perfusion and viability and has been validated in tens of thousands of patients. This article reflects current developments of radiopharmaceuticals as well as of acquisition systems; additionally, comparisons are drawn with stress echocardiography and myocardial positron emission tomography. Furthermore, the prognostic value and the cost-efficiency of this technique are demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Nuklearmedizinische Klinik mit Poliklinik Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mruck
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuwert
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*