Early Phase 99Tc-HMDP Scintigraphy for the Diagnosis and Typing of Cardiac Amyloidosis

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017 May;10(5):601-603. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.05.007. Epub 2016 Jul 13.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial / diagnostic imaging*
  • Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial / genetics
  • Cardiomyopathies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cardiomyopathies / genetics
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mutation
  • Prealbumin / genetics
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prospective Studies
  • Radionuclide Imaging / methods*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / administration & dosage*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / administration & dosage
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / analogs & derivatives*

Substances

  • Prealbumin
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate

Supplementary concepts

  • Amyloidosis, Hereditary, Transthyretin-Related