Cardiovascular MRI: The Future is Now - Washington Hospital Center
Cardiovascular MRI: The Future is Now - Washington Hospital Center
Cardiovascular MRI: The Future is Now - Washington Hospital Center
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Noninvasive assessment of viability<br />
1. Quantitative SPECT<br />
• > 50 % uptake of tracer ( 201 Tl, sestamibi, tetrofosmin)<br />
2. PET imaging<br />
• m<strong>is</strong>match between flow and metabol<strong>is</strong>m (FDG)<br />
3. FDG SPECT<br />
4. Low dose dobutamine echocardiography<br />
• inotropic reserve<br />
5. Contrast echocardiography<br />
• integrity of microcirculation<br />
6. CMR<br />
• inotropic reserve; late gadolinium enhancement