Principios y aplicaciones de la tomografía por emisión de positrones (PET) en la cardiologÝa. PET en MÚxico: una realidad / Principles and applications of positron emission tomography (PET) in cardiology. PET in Mexico: a reality
Arch. cardiol. Méx
; 72(2): 157-164, abr.-jun. 2002.
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RESUMO
Positron emission tomography (PET) offers the unique capability of measuring non-invasive by the regional myocardial substrate flow and the biochemical reaction index in millimol per minute per gram of myocardial tissue. PET also allows for the assessment or quantification of regional myocardial blood flow, cardiac metabolism, ventricular function, myocardial viability, as well as autonomous nervous system, research and evaluating of dilated myocardiopathy and of ventricular hypertrophy. PET's success is based on the radioisotopes properties, their very short half-life allows for the administration of large doses.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión
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Cardiopatías
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Arch. cardiol. Méx
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
México
Pais de publicación:
México