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Radionuclide Imaging of the Cardiovascular System

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Part of the book series: Current Concepts in Critical Care ((CRITICAL CARE))

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Abstract

Nuclear cardiology involves the use of radiopharmaceuticals to obtain information about the heart. It differs from the majority of other investigative techniques in that it provides functional information, and although structure can be deduced, spatial resolution is poor and anatomy is not always well demonstrated. This does not limit its value, however, since cardiac function is not easily assessed by other noninvasive techniques. Most district general hospitals are now able to perform nuclear investigations, although not all have a mobile camera to study patients on the intensive care unit, and transfer to the nuclear medicine department may be necessary. Information is usually obtained during dynamic exercise as well as at rest, and although this may not always be possible with sick patients, a knowledge of the wide range of information that can be obtained is important in order to select investigations appropriately.

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  1. Department of Anaesthesia, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and Intensive Care Unit, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK

    Wolfgang Kox MD (Senior Lecturer/Head of Department, Honorary Consultant Anaesthetist (Director Intensive Care Unit) (Senior Lecturer/Head of Department, Honorary Consultant Anaesthetist (Director Intensive Care Unit)

  2. Department of Radiology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, UK

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  3. Department of Cardiology, The National Heart Hospital, Westmoreland Street, London, W1M 8BA, UK

    Robert Donaldson MD, MRCP (Consultant Cardiologist) (Consultant Cardiologist)

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Underwood, S.R. (1988). Radionuclide Imaging of the Cardiovascular System. In: Kox, W., Boultbee, J., Donaldson, R. (eds) Imaging and Labelling Techniques in the Critically I11. Current Concepts in Critical Care. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1440-6_9

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