Why the study?
Is in vitro labelled 99Tcm-red blood cells stable in vivo for radionuclide determination of left ventricular ejection fractions and volumes in patients with coronary artery disease?
Population
19 patients with coronary artery disease
Comparison
99Tcm-red blood cells labelled in vitro by… vs RBC labelled with 51Cr
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 hour after injection
Authors
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Supports short-term serial LVEF imaging in CAD; leaves open need for patient-specific decay corrections in larger cohorts.
Is in vitro labelled 99Tcm-red blood cells stable in vivo for radionuclide determination of left ventricular ejection fractions and volumes in patients with coronary artery disease?
In vitro labelled 99Tcm-RBC demonstrates high in vivo stability suitable for serial radionuclide cardiography within an hour after injection, though individual calculation of tracer decay is necessary due to inter-patient variation.
Kelbæk et al. (1986) studied this question.
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