CIRCULARITY SYSTEM CLINICAL APPLICATIONS:1.ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE. 2.ASSESSMENT OF CARDIAC FUNCTION. 3.CONGENITAL HEART DISORDERS. 4.ASSESSMENT OF PULMONARY BLOOD FLOW. 5.IDENTIFICATION OF THROMBUS. 6.IDENTIFICATION OF CARDIAC TUMORS. 7.CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION. -THALLIUM & DRUGS A. EXERCISE: 1. BETA BLOCKERS (PROPRAUOL) : NIL 3 DAYS 2. NITRATES (GLYCERAL NITRATES) : NIL DAY OF TEST 3. CALCIUM BLOCKERS : NIL 24 HOURS 4. ACE INHIBITORS : OK B. PERSANTINE: 1. AMINOPHYLLINE : NIL 48 HOURS 2. CAFFEINE : NIL 12 HOURS *LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION (LVEF) = COUNTS IN LV AT END-DIASTOLE - COUNTS IN LV AT END SYSTOLE COUNTS IN LV AT END-DIASTOLE - BACKGROUND COUNTS *DIPYRIDAMOLE TEST DIPYRIDAMOLE 0.7 mg/kg iv 201Tl INJECTION IMAGING I I I I I I I I I I I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----//-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----//-----I 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 150 HR, BP AND ECG MONITORING *CIRCULARITY-USEFUL TIPS * *CIRCULARITY-2-USEFUL TIPS * *INDIUM PLATELET IMAGING INTERPRETATION* *CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING INTERPRETATION* * CIRCULARITY SYSTEM * |