When using 99mTc-tetrofosminfor myocardial perfusion SPECT, increased liver, intestinal,
or gastric activity may create a major problem in the visual and quantitative interpretation of …

Methods Myocardial perfusion SPECT images were acquired using either tetrofosmin or
sestamibi. Patients were imaged at 0.5, 1 or 2 h post-injection (tetrofosmin, 59; sestamibi …

Background The role of rubidium-82 (82 Rb) in recognizing extracardiac diseases is
minimally investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and incremental …

Objective Interference from infra-cardiac radionuclide activity prevents accurate
interpretation of true myocardial perfusion. The study aim was to compare the efficacy of milk …

On the basis of previously unpublished observations, we hypothesized that prolonged use of
proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) causes an increase in 99mTc-sestamibi uptake in the stomach …

Background We sought to determine whether drinking lemon juice reduces extra-cardiac
activity and improves image quality on 99m Tc-tetrafosmin myocardial single photon …

Background 99m Tc tetrofosmin is predominantly cleared by the hepatobiliary system and its
scan is analogous to a cholescintigraphy. The radiopharmaceutical may be localized in the …

Background: Limited available data indicate that a specific pattern of increased gastric wall
radiotracer uptake is associated with dyspepsia. Our purpose was to evaluate the frequency …

Purpose To test the hypothesis that the observed incidence of important noncardiac findings
(NCFs) on myocardial perfusion imaging increases significantly when readers systematically …

Objective: To evaluate prospectively the incidence and clinical meaning, if any, of gastric-
wall hyperactivity observed on sestamibi cardiac single-photon emission computed …