Muscle Perfusion with Technetium-MIBI in Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Diseases

There have been several methods utilized in the diagnosis or assessment of medical or surgical treatments of peripheral arterial diseases. In this study, the diagnostic value of a new tracer: 99mTc-methoxy-isobutyl-isonitrile (MIBI) has been demonstrated in patients with leg claudication. We success...

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Published inThe Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) Vol. 32; no. 9; pp. 1700 - 1703
Main Authors Sayman, Haluk Burcak, Urgancioglu, Irfan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Soc Nuclear Med 01.09.1991
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Adult
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Arterial Occlusive Diseases - physiopathology
Exercise Test
Female
Humans
Intermittent Claudication - diagnostic imaging
Intermittent Claudication - physiopathology
Leg - blood supply
Male
Middle Aged
Muscles - blood supply
Muscles - diagnostic imaging
Nitriles
Organotechnetium Compounds
Radionuclide Imaging
Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
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Summary:There have been several methods utilized in the diagnosis or assessment of medical or surgical treatments of peripheral arterial diseases. In this study, the diagnostic value of a new tracer: 99mTc-methoxy-isobutyl-isonitrile (MIBI) has been demonstrated in patients with leg claudication. We successively performed muscle perfusion scans in 6 normals and 18 patients with claudication pain during rest and after exercise on the same day. Muscle perfusion abnormalities in all patients were consistent with the defects in the arteries of the affected limbs. The results show that this is a simple and accurate diagnostic procedure and superior to those that have been previously used.
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ISSN:0161-5505
1535-5667