Cardiac Scintigraphy in Nuclear Cardiology
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Which radiopharmaceuticals are employed for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI)?

  • Carbon-11, nitrogen-13, and oxygen-15
  • Cesium-137, strontium-90, and cobalt-60
  • Thallium-201 chloride, tc99m sestamibi, and tc99m tetrofosmin (correct)
  • Iodine-131, technetium-99m, and fluorine-18
  • What is the irreversible death of heart muscle secondary to prolonged lack of oxygen supply known as?

  • Myocardial infarction (MI) (correct)
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Heart failure
  • What does Nuclear cardiology primarily focus on?

  • Myocardial imaging ‫ القلب‬perfusion ‫النيوكلير فى تصوير‬ ‫تطبيقات‬ (correct)
  • Monitoring brain activity
  • Evaluation of gastrointestinal motility
  • Assessment of lung function
  • What is the main purpose of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI)?

    <p>To determine the adequacy of blood flow to the myocardium under resting conditions and during stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the functional consequences that nuclear medicine studies of the cardiovascular system are capable of detecting?

    <p>Cardiac abnormalities and the functional consequences of disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

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