Myocardial infarct study PYP Flashcards
1
Q
What are indication for myocardial infarct study?
A
- detect myocardial damage when enzyme determination and the electrogram are inconclusive
- localize and quantitate myocardial infarcts or contusion
2
Q
what is Rp and dose?
A
Tc99m PYP 25mCi
3
Q
What is time/frame for image and how many views?
A
500-1000k count/frame at ANT, LAO, RAO-30 and LLAT
4
Q
how long PYP can be used?
A
from 12hr to 10 days
5
Q
what is optimal time for PYP?
A
72hrs
6
Q
how PYP work in myocardial cells?
A
PYP not take up in normal tissue, but is taken up in infarcted tissue
7
Q
what happend if see skeletal and the heart?
A
myocardial infarction happened recently