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What does abnormal myocardial perfusion scan with a small area of decreased perfusion on stress imaging anterior lateral wall mean?
It could be an indication of a blocked coronary artery, however the definitive proof would be a cardiac cath to actually visualize the flow in the vessel and see if it is something that needs to be intervened on.
Which imaging technique is used to determine cardiac or cerebral perfusion plus brain imaging for epilepsy dementia and recurrent brain tumors?
PET
What has the author S Steven Hotta written?
S. Steven Hotta has written: 'Myocardial perfusion imaging with rubidium 82 positron emission tomography'
What is TMI the medical term for?
TMI is a medical term that stands for Thallium Myocardial Imaging or Total Marrow Irradiation depending on the branch of medicine you are referring to.
How can you explain a thallium stress test to a patient?
A thallium stress test is a type of nuclear scanning test or myocardial perfusion imaging test. It shows how well blood flows to the heart muscle. The test is usually done along with an exercise stress test on a treadmill or bicycle. When a patient reaches his or her maximum level of exercise, a small amount of radioactive substance called thallium is injected into the bloodstream. It shows where the heart muscle is not getting a normal blood supply.
What does a fixed defect on a radionoclide imaging test?
a prior myocardial infarction
What is the main ingredient in thallium?
The main ingredient in thallium is the chemical element thallium, which is a soft, malleable metal with atomic number 81. It is commonly used in electronic devices, as well as in some types of medical imaging and radiation therapy.
What does MPF?
MPF can stand for multiple things depending on the context. It could refer to Mandatory Provident Fund (a retirement savings scheme in Hong Kong), Maximum Power Transfer Theorem (an electric circuit theory principle), or Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (a medical imaging test to evaluate blood flow to the heart muscle).
What are facts about thallium?
Thallium is a soft, malleable metal that is highly toxic if ingested or inhaled. It is used in some specialized electronics, in the production of glass lenses, and as a rat poison. Thallium was once used in some medical imaging studies but has been largely phased out due to its toxicity.
What procedures assist in the diagnosis preparatory to cardiac catheterization?
electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiography , computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), laboratory studies (e.g., blood work), and/or nuclear medicine cardiac imaging.
Why is thallium placed on the periodic table?
Thallium prononunced Thal-i-em is in the periodic table with Borium and alluminum. Thallium is in the metal classification and it is in Group 13 Period six. It is a solid while at room temperature.
What other names are cardiac blood pool scans known by?
A cardiac blood pool scan is sometimes called equilibrium radionuclide angiocardiography or gated (synchronized) cardiac blood pool imaging.
