ABSTRACT

There is general recognition that nuclear cardiology, and particularly myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS), is under-utilized in the UK when compared with practice in mainland Europe and the USA. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) is about to issue a report that will recognize the shortfall in provision, and this should lead

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction and basic principles

chapter 2|10 pages

Radiopharmaceuticals and equipment

chapter 4|30 pages

Stressing the patient

chapter 5|18 pages

Scanning the patient

chapter 6|24 pages

Image processing