10-15 min before imaging. The filled stomach pushes the intestines caudal, removing
intestinal activity from the myocardium (Fig. 1). A full stomach between myocardial and …

FIGURE 3. Pr@ ectIonwn@ es from@ rc-MIBIrest study dem onstraterefkixof
bileactivityintothe stomach. data acquisition. This should at least involve a check for the …

TO THE EDITOR: Technetium-99m-tetrofosmin, recently introduced as an agent for
myocardial perfusion imaging, is excreted mainly by the biliary system (/). High intestinal …

Recent articles by Sfakianakis and co-workers (1, 2) have highlighted the value and
extensive clinical use of abdominal imaging with pertechnetate in the diagnosis of ectopic …

Discussion. On the basis of SPECT and CT results, it was concluded that the extracardiac
activity was a result of increased tracer activity within the hiatal hernia. Technetium-labeled …

Abstract Tc-99m Hexa MIBI (RP-30) is excreted through hepatobiliary pathways. Myocardial
imaging with RP-30 is recommended 45-60 minutes after injection. During this waiting …

Single photon emission tomographic (SPET) myocardial perfusion imaging was performed
on 76 patients using 99 Tc m-sestamibi (99 Tc m-MIBI). Retrospective analysis of the data …

The authors report a case of renal scintigraphy in which uptake of free Tc-99m pertechnetate
in the gastric fundus of a patient with a history of left renal obstruction erroneously simulated …

A 65-year-old man who had a cholecystectomy 20 years previously and a recent 6-month
history of right upper abdominal pain that spread to the back was evaluated for …

Abstract A 68-year-old obese, hypertensive, diabetic woman with a history of intermittent
bleeding from a hiatal hernia was examined and found to have anemia and exertional chest …