Advanced Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging in the Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathy

Ming Yang, Reza Arsanjani, Michael C. Roarke

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to summarize the protocol, interpretation, and diagnostic performance of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging in imaging two distinctive, underdiagnosed cardiomyopathies: cardiac amyloidosis and cardiac sarcoidosis. CONCLUSION. Emerging new radiotracers and advanced molecular imaging modalities enable us to noninvasively characterize certain types of cardiomyopathies, including cardiac amyloidosis and cardiac sarcoidosis, with great confidence. We expect to improve recognition and promote the application of such advanced techniques in the imaging and management of these potentially lethal cardiomyopathies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1208-1217
Number of pages10
JournalAmerican Journal of Roentgenology
Volume215
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2020

Keywords

  • Cardiac amyloidosis
  • Cardiac sarcoidosis
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • PET
  • SPECT

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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