Fundamentals of Nuclear Cardiology Physics
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen A practical review of basic atomic and nuclear physics is essential to understand the origins of radiations, as well as their interactions with matter. The nature…
ECG-Gated SPECT Imaging for Assessment of Ventricular Function and Dyssynchrony
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The introduction of electrocardiographic (ECG)-gated myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in the 1990s expanded the application of myocardial perfusion imaging to routinely include the assessment…
SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Protocols
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Single photon-emission computerized tomographic (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) remains the dominant noninvasive functional imaging perfusion method for the diagnosis as well as prognosis of epicardial…
Radiation Reduction Strategies in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Patient radiation exposure during medical procedures is a growing concern among health care providers, professional organizations as well as the general public. Medical radiation (of all…
Exercise and Pharmacologic Stress Testing
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Using radiopharmaceuticals to visualize the regional distribution of myocardial perfusion during rest and stress is a well-established modality for the evaluation of known or suspected coronary…
Radiation Safety and Protection
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The Health Physics Society defines radiation as “energy that comes from a source and travels through space.”1 The source could be atomic particles such as alpha…
Quality Performance in Nuclear Cardiology: A Global Perspective
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Analyzing and reporting quality processes are an integral component of today’s world, regardless of the area of application, be it medical, manufacturing, customer service, or other…
Radiopharmaceuticals for Cardiac Imaging
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen This chapter reviews the most important characteristics of the various single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) radiopharmaceuticals that are currently used in…
Primary Vascular Tumors
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Peripheral vascular tumors are rare, yet some physicians encounter patients with these tumors regularly and most physicians encounter them at least several times in the course…
Contemporary Treatment of Congenital Vascular Malformations
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Vascular malformations, angiodysplasias represent a group of diseases, which is characterized by congenital vascular defects encountered in an enormous complexity and variety. In earlier times, these…
