T14S2 Nuclear Medicine

Question 0

What is myocardial perfusion used to detect?

Answer 0

Reversible ischaemia
Infarction
Viable myocardium

Question 1

Nuclear medicine is used for the evaluation of 4 things

Answer 1

Myocardial perfusion
Ventricular function
Shunts
Vascular disorders/flow studies

Question 2

Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy is used to detect what?

Answer 2

Reversible ischaemia

Question 3

Indications for myocardial perfusion scintigraphy

Answer 3

Diagnosis of IHD
Haemodynamic significance of coronary artery lesion
Determining success of treatment
Determining prognosis

Question 4

4 signs to diagnose IHD

Answer 4

Atypical chest pain
Females with chest pain
LBBB
Typical chest pain with normal ECG

Question 5

Where does Tc-99m MIBI concentrate?

Answer 5

In the mitochondria

Question 6

Technique to elicit ischaemia

Answer 6

Maximal exercise with IV Tc-99m MIBI/TI-201. Take measurements after exercise and while resting afterward