The accuracy of 1-day dual-isotope myocardial SPECT in a population with high prevalence of coronary artery disease

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 229-238

  Groutars, Reginald G E J ^a   Verzijlbergen, J Fred ^a   Tiel Van Buul, Monique M C ^a   Zwinderman, Aeilco H ^a   Ascoop, Carl A P L ^a   Van Hemel, Norbert M ^a   Van Der Wall, Ernst E ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

99mTc tetrofosmin; Coronary angiography; Dual isotope myocardial perfusion scintigraphy; Single photon emission computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; LONG ACTING DRUG; NITRATE; RADIOISOTOPE; TETROFOSMIN TC 99M; THALLIUM 201; TRACER;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE; HEART PERFUSION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; STENOSIS;

EID: 0038378977     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023637804898     Document Type: Article

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