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SUV QUANTIFICATION OF 99MTC-PYP IMAGING IN TTR-CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS USING A CZT CAMERA: A NEW TOOL IN THE ARMAMENTARIUM

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Transthyretin (TTR) cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is an increasingly recognized cause of heart failure. Diagnosis of TTR-CA relies on visual and semi-quantitative interpretation of planar 99mTc-PYP imaging. However, new methods that… Click to show full abstract

Transthyretin (TTR) cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is an increasingly recognized cause of heart failure. Diagnosis of TTR-CA relies on visual and semi-quantitative interpretation of planar 99mTc-PYP imaging. However, new methods that directly quantify PYP uptake may improve risk stratification and/or

Keywords: pyp imaging; ttr cardiac; 99mtc pyp; cardiac amyloidosis

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2018

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