By Ami E. Iskandrian, Ernest V. Garcia
EDITION 1==> 2012
Pages: 472
ISBN-10: 0195311191 | ISBN-13: 978-0195311198
Nuclear cardiac imaging refers to cardiac radiological diagnostic techniques performed with the aid of radiopharmaceuticals, which are perfused into the myocardium as markers. These imaging studies provide a wide range of information about the heart, including the contractility of the heart, the amount of blood supply to the heart and whether parts of the heart muscle are alive or dead. This is essential information for cardiologists, and nuclear imaging has become an increasingly important part of the cardiologist's armamentarium.