Cardiac imaging

Selective AR agonists are undergoing clinical trials for cardiac arrhythmias and pain (Ai) cardiac imaging and inflammation (A2a) colon cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and dry eye (A3). Selective AR antagonists are either in or advancing toward clinical trials for kidney disorders (Ax) Parkinson s disease (A2a) diabetes and asthma (A2B) cancer and glaucoma (A3). 

Uses. In the semiconductor industry for the production of switches and closures the pharmaceutical industry for cardiac imaging manufacture of optical glass formerly used as a rodenticide and insecticide until banned in the US in 1972. 

Myoscint MAb/myosin cardiac imaging agent n.a. 1989 Europe, USA... 

Preparation of In 111 Imciromab pentetate to be used as a cardiac imaging agent for detecting the presence and/or identifying... 

Pulmonary and Cardiac Imaging, edited by C. Chiles and C. E. Putman... 

Fig. 12 Schematic drawing of the square pyramidal structure of the cardiac imaging agent 99mTcN- (N-ethoxy, N-ethyl)dithiocarbamato comprising two identical bidentate ligands coordinated to the same metal center...

Cardiac imaging agent for detection of myocardial necrosis Mammalian cells... 

Taillefer, R. Tamaki, N. New Radiotracers in Cardiac Imaging, Principles and Applications Appleton and Lance Stamford, CT, 1999. 

Thurnheer R, Laube 1, Kaufmann PA, Stumpe KD, Stammberger U, Bloch KE, Weder W, Russi EW. Practicability and safety of dipyridamole cardiac imaging in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Eur J Nucl Med 1999 26(8) 812-17. 

A) Transections of the heart following the classical human body planes (1) frontal plane, (2) horizontal plane and (3) sagittal plane. (B) Transections of the heart following the heart planes that cut the body obliquely. These are the planes used by the cardiac imaging experts (1) short-axis (transverse) view, in this case at mid-level (see B(1)) ... 

Cerqueira MD, Weissman NJ, Disizian V. Standardized myocardial segmentation and nomenclature for tomographic imaging of the heart a statement for healthcare professionals from the Cardiac Imaging Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology of the American Heart Association. Circulation 2002 105 539. 

This textbook by Bayes de Luna and Fiol Sala is a marvelous example of what can be accomplished when clinicians who are comfortable at the patient s bedside also have the visionary insight to incorporate new knowledge from contemporary cardiac imaging procedures into a fresh view of an older, but still extremely useful, diagnostic test. As with the classical 12-lead electrocardiogram itself, readers of this textbook will find themselves returning to it over and over again because of the depth and breadth of its clinical usefulness. 

Other uses of TEE include identification of cardiac thrombus, especially thrombi in the left atrium, and assessment of atrial dilation. After transient ischemic attacks or cerebrovascular accidents, TEE may enable identification of the site of cardiac emboli by providing excellent images of likely sources of such, namely, ventricular or atrial thrombus, valvular vegetation, cardiac shunts, cardiac tumors, or atrial and ventricular septal defects. In a study of almost 1500 patients with cerebral ischemia or nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, atrial thrombi were seen in 183 patients when evaluated by TEE versus only 2 patients using TTE. TEE can be used for intraoperative cardiac imaging to ascertain development of ischemia. 

Higgins CB. Newer cardiac imaging techniques CT, MRI. In Braunwald E, ed. Heart Disease A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 4th ed. Philadelphia, Saunders, 1992 312-341. 

Higgins CB. New cardiac imaging techniques. In Isselbacher KJ, Braunwald E, Wilson ID, et al, eds. Harrison s Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1994 972-979. 

Cardiac imaging using radioisotopes to detect ischemic myocardium and measure ventricular function are done commonly when revascularization is being considered. 

Syrota, A., 1988. Receptor binding studies of the living heart. New Concepts Cardiac Imaging 4, 14I-I61. 

G. L. (Eds.), Cardiac Imaging — Principles and Practice. A companion to Braunwald s Heart Disease. Saunders, Philadelphia, pp. 1256-1270. 

Stone CK, Christian BT, Nuckles RJ, Perlman SB (1994) " Tc-methoxy isobutyl isonitrile dosimetry and resting cardiac imaging with PET. J Nucl Cardiol 1 425 Weinreich R, Schult O, Stdcklin G (1974) Production of via the I(d,6n) Xe(/ , EC) I process. Int J Appl Radiat Isot 25 535-543... 

Cardiac imaging. Patients should fast for at least 4 h prior to the study. It is recommended that patients take a light fatty meal or drink a glass of milk after each injection prior to SPECT imaging. This will promote rapid hepatobiliary clearance of Tc-sestamibi, resulting in lower liver activity in the image. 

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