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To assess the clinical value of dual-time-point imaging techniques in diagnosing transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA).

May 18, 2026The International Journal of Cardiovascular ImagingOpen Access

Evaluation of the diagnostic value of dual-time-point, multi-parameter 99mTc-PYP imaging in diagnosing Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis

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JLJinyong LuoChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College LJLihua JiChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College QDQingfei DongChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

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Randomized trial evaluates dual-time-point imaging to improve diagnostic accuracy for transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, suggesting enhanced diagnostic pathways.

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To assess the clinical value of dual-time-point imaging techniques in diagnosing transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA).
Retrospective analysis of 98 suspected cardiac amyloidosis patients
Early imaging at 1 hour and delayed imaging at 3 hours using planar and tomographic techniques
Assessment of sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy using biopsy as the gold standard.
Delayed tomographic imaging for ATTR-CA achieved 100.0% sensitivity, 96.5% specificity, and 96.9% accuracy.
Early H/CL method showed 58.3% sensitivity and the lowest accuracy (80.6%) with earliest Perugini scoring.
Delayed SPECT/CT imaging provided significant incremental diagnostic value over planar imaging.

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Luo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0aac2b5ba8ef6d83b6fb36 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-026-03727-4

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Randomized trial evaluates dual-time-point imaging to improve diagnostic accuracy for transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, suggesting enhanced diagnostic pathways.

Evaluation of the diagnostic value of dual-time-point, multi-parameter 99mTc-PYP imaging in diagnosing Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis

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Evaluation of the diagnostic value of dual-time-point, multi-parameter 99mTc-PYP imaging in diagnosing Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis

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