Exercise
Myocardial Perfusion
Testing
Radiopharmacueticals:
- Thallium-201
- Tc-99m Sestamibi (Cardiolite)
- Tc-99m Tetrofosmin (Myoview)
Indications:
- To screen patients at high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Evaluate functional significance of anatomic stenoses found during coronary angiography
- Evaluate ischemic versus infarct areas of myocardium after a myocardial infarction