TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Non-Cardiac Findings
A1  - Sanghani, Rupa M.
A1  - Skeete, Jamario
A2  - Heller, Gary V.
A2  - Hendel, Robert C.
PY  - 2022
T2  - Nuclear Cardiology: Practical Applications, 4e
AB  - KEY  POINTSIncidental  non-cardiac  findings  are  present  in  up  to  30%  of  myocardial  perfusion  scans  and  may  vary  in  clinical  significance.A  strong  understanding  of  the  normal  patterns  of  radiotracer  activity  by  non-cardiac  structures  during  myocardial  perfusion  imaging  (MPI)  is  paramount  as  a  deviation  of  these  patterns  may  be  suggestive  of  pathology.To  increase  the  likelihood  of  detecting  incidental  findings,  when  reading  MPI,  a  stepwise,  integrated  approach  should  be  utilized  paying  attention  to  all  the  images  acquired  (both  the  nuclear  and  computed  tomography  [CT]  images  [when  present]).Several  logistical  factors  surround  the  over  reading  of  attenuation-corrected  CT  images  and  non-cardiac  nuclear  images  obtained  during  MPI,  which  calls  for  a  need  for  increased  training  and  lab  accreditation.  
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PB  - McGraw Hill LLC
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190156677
ER  -