New methods that enhance the quality of myocardial perfusion imaging were developed in a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland. In her PhD study, Tuija Kangasmaa, Lic. Phil ...

SPECT imaging may be performed 2-6 months after PTCA to monitor for restenosis. In patients with high-risk anatomy earlier testing is warranted. Figure 14. Quantitative perfusion SPECT of the ...

Miguel Figueroa, MD, PhD, specialist in nuclear medicine and radiology at University ... when we use a digital camera for myocardial perfusion imaging," said Figueroa. "We've found that, with ...

Myocardial perfusion imaging by CT has often been compared by researchers (and also in studies of the technique) with nuclear perfusion imaging. Results from some recently published studies ...

A heart perfusion imaging scan, or myocardial perfusion scan, is a test that tells doctors how well a person’s heart pumps blood. Doctors may use this test when diagnosing the cause of chest ...

Results of the study will be presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session in Orlando on March 10 at 10 a.m., ET. More than 13,000 cardiologists and cardiovascular clinicians ...

This article, the third in a five-part series on nuclear medicine imaging techniques, explains how myocardial perfusion imaging works and what precautions are required when it is used Nuclear medicine ...

myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) under rest or stress (pharmacologic or exercise) in adult patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) to evaluate for myocardial ischemia and ...

PET myocardial perfusion imaging more effective than SPECT scans in detecting coronary disease. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 6, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 03 / 180310165832.htm ...

Known also as a myocardial perfusion scan, this procedure uses a tiny amount of radioactive material (nuclear tracer) to help reveal how well or how poorly blood travels through the heart’s ...