Tc-99m sestamibi myocardial perfusion scintigraphy with the novel use of metamizol for the detection of perfusion reversibility
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.35, sa.8, ss.1530-1536, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00259-008-0732-2
- Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1530-1536
- Anahtar Kelimeler: metamizol, myocardial perfusion, reversibility, Tc-99m sestamibi, SPECT, DIPYRONE, METABOLITES
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose This study aims to investigate whether induction with metamizol, an analgesic-antipyretic drug having spasmolitic activity, could be used to increase the detectability of ischemic/jeopardized myocardium during MPS (myocardial perfusion scintigraphy).