Resting Tl-201 scintigraphy in the evaluation of myocardial sarcoidosis

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 475-478

  Chin, Bennett B ^a   Cahid Civelek, A ^a   Mudun, Ayse ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Resting Tl 201; Sarcoidosis; Scintigraphy

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; STEROID; THALLIUM 201;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; FEMALE; HEART SCINTISCANNING; HUMAN; MYOCARDIAL DISEASE; SYNCOPE; VERTIGO;

AGED; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; SARCOIDOSIS; THALLIUM RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 0344193619     PISSN: 03639762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003072-199707000-00006     Document Type: Article

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