Tc-99m sestamibi myocardial perfusion scintigraphy with the novel use of metamizol for the detection of perfusion reversibility

ERGÜN E., ÇAĞLAR TUNCALI M., BOZKURT M. F., ERGÜN H.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, cilt.35, sa.8, ss.1530-1536, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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).