Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance versus SPECT Tl scintigraphy in the detecton of myocardial viability. Prospective Comparative study

Abstract

The aim of study was to compare contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) to single-photon emission tomography using 201Thallium chloride (SPECT TI) in the detection of myocardial viability.

Keywords

• magnetic resonance imaging
• ischemic cardiomyopathy
• myocardial viability
• SPECT thallium scintigraphy