Cardiology Principles of myocardial perfusion imaging Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a non invasive technique for detecting and quantifying coronary artery disease (CAD). It offers…

…The absence of thallium uptake indicates non viable myocardium, while redistribution into initially hypoperfused regions suggests viability. What is myocardial redistribution? In myocardial perfusion imaging…

…If stress imaging results are entirely normal, further imaging may not be necessary. Rest Imaging : Conducted after a predefined interval to allow for radiotracer clearance…

…significance of imaging findings. Historically, revascularization was considered capable of improving LV systolic function and prognosis by restoring perfusion to viable dysfunctional myocardium while preventing…

…Purpose Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) is a radionuclide based method for assessing regional…

Echocardiography Standardized myocardial segmentation for echocardiography and cardiac imaging Cardiovascular imaging modalities have developed rapidly in the past few decades. The repertoire of available methods…

…abnormalities and ultimately leading to chest pain (angina). Myocardial perfusion imaging techniques, such as SPECT and PET, can detect perfusion abnormalities early in this sequence…

…ratio of maximum hyperaemic coronary flow to resting coronary flow. It can be assessed invasively or with myocardial perfusion imaging using PET, SPECT or CMR…

…familiar to every electrophysiologist, is that LVEF is both insensitive and non specific for SCD. Most people who die suddenly never had an ejection fraction…

… Griffin, Brian P. et al. (2009): Echocardiographic assessment of valve stenosis: EAE/ASE recommendations for clinical practice. In European journal of echocardiography : the journal of…