• These cardiac techniques are otherwise referred to as echocardiography , Cardiac MRI , Cardiac CT , Cardiac PET and Cardiac SPECT including myocardial perfusion imaging . (wikipedia.org)
  • Echocardiography is regularly utilized to diagnose, manage, and monitor patients with suspected or established heart ailments, making it a highly prevalent diagnostic imaging technique in cardiology due to its speed and efficiency. (wikipedia.org)
  • Transesophageal echocardiography creates clearer images of the heart and surrounding blood vessels than traditional transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). (wikipedia.org)
  • The technique acquires a volumetric data set and displays it in custom orientations, allowing for greater depth and understanding of heart structures compared to 2D echocardiography. (wikipedia.org)
  • A recent study assessing cardiac function using echocardiography in a large patient population revealed an increase in LV-EF with a decrease in end-diastolic volume (EDV) and end-systolic volume (ESV) in older compared to younger individuals [ 11 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Transthoracic echocardiography is traditionally the initial imaging modality used for noninvasive structural assessment in populations with myocarditis. (bvsalud.org)
  • The interesting clinical findings, ECG, echocardiography and angiocardiography features are described here. (bvsalud.org)
  • This image shows a parasternal short axis view of the thickened pulmonary valve. (medscape.com)
  • Background: The aim of this study was to test a relational database including clinical data and imaging findings in a large cohort of subjects with suspected or known Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) undergoing stress single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging. (cnr.it)
  • Cardiac imaging refers to minimally invasive imaging of the heart using ultrasound , magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), or nuclear medicine (NM) imaging with PET or SPECT . (wikipedia.org)
  • Imaging findings suggest that the use of SPECT imaging in our laboratory is appropriate. (cnr.it)
  • The aim of this article is to describe the spectrum of imaging findings of the various mesenteric lesions using ultrasound and CT. (sajr.org.za)
  • Some mesenteric diseases present with distinctive imaging findings while others have similar findings, thereby complicating their differential diagnosis. (sajr.org.za)
  • Isolated congenital PS accounts for 7-12% of all congenital cardiac abnormalities but may be associated with other conditions, such as tetralogy of Fallot, congenital rubella syndrome, and Noonan syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • The aging process is associated with significant changes in left and right ventricular EF, ESV and EDV in subjects with no cardiac functional and structural abnormalities. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Careful evaluation of the patient's history and physical examination (including signs of congestion, such as jugular venous distention [JVD]) can provide important information about the underlying cardiac abnormality in heart failure. (medscape.com)
  • Medical specialty professional organizations discourage the use of routine cardiac imaging during pre-operative assessment for patients about to undergo low or mid-risk non-cardiac surgery because the procedure carries risks and is unlikely to result in the change of a patient's management. (wikipedia.org)
  • A physician may recommend cardiac imaging to support a diagnosis of a heart condition. (wikipedia.org)
  • The aim of this systematic review was to appraise the evidence for the utility of echocardiographic parameters of cardiac structure and function in the diagnosis of myocarditis in adult populations. (bvsalud.org)
  • Myocarditis is a disease process that is often a diagnosis of exclusion, as it frequently mimics other acute cardiac pathologies. (bvsalud.org)
  • Imaging helps in the diagnosis of these tumours and aids in directing appropriate treatment by assessing their size, extent and relationship with adjacent structures. (sajr.org.za)
  • Knowledge of imaging characteristics of various mesenteric lesions helps in timely diagnosis and management. (sajr.org.za)
  • [5] TTE can visualize non-dilated coronary arteries and measure coronary artery flow using harmonic imaging, contrast agents, and high-frequency transducers. (wikipedia.org)
  • With an aging Western population, the impact of age on these cardiac parameters is critical for identification of pathology. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This retrospective cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) study included 183 subjects with normal structural and functional ventricular values. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This retrospective study enrolled patients who underwent CMR for assessment of myocardial function including those individuals who had normal function and no cardiac pathology. (biomedcentral.com)
  • With the introduction of the matrix TEE probe, 3D TEE can collect real-time 3D images that provide a comprehensive view of the heart structures, leading to better understanding and decision making during cardiac procedures. (wikipedia.org)
  • An eligible Das perfekte Fotobuch of solutions normal for cardiac name hormone and complex occurs the state ulcers, or MMPs. (augenta.net)
  • Methods: We developed a relational database including clinical and imaging data of 7995 subjects with suspected or known CAD. (cnr.it)
  • Supine cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was performed using a 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonance (MR) scanner (Philips Achieva, Best, NL) using electrocardiogram (ECG) triggered breath-hold fast field echo acquisition imaging covering the heart from the valve plane to the apex with a slice thickness of 8 mm with no gap. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Obstruction in the region of the pulmonic valve may be extrinsic to the valve apparatus and may be produced by cardiac tumors or by aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva. (medscape.com)
  • This image shows a Doppler scan of the peak velocity (5.2 m/s) and gradients (peak 109 mm Hg, mean 65 mm Hg) across the valve. (medscape.com)
  • It is the most commonly used imaging tool for diagnosing heart problems, as it allows non-invasive visualization of the heart and the blood flow through the heart, using a technique known as Doppler. (wikipedia.org)
  • [5] This procedure allows for better imaging of the aorta, pulmonary artery, heart valves, atria, atrial septum, left atrial appendage, and coronary arteries. (wikipedia.org)
  • TEE is especially useful for patients with obesity or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who may have difficulty obtaining high-quality images using TTE. (wikipedia.org)
  • It can also be used during cardiac surgery to monitor the patient and assess the success of surgical interventions. (wikipedia.org)
  • It can reasonably be concluded that secondary evaluation techniques and residual lesion identification will become increasingly important as patients require further and definitive care. (sajr.org.za)
  • [1] Stress cardiac imaging is discouraged in the evaluation of patients without cardiac symptoms or in routine follow-ups. (wikipedia.org)
  • The technique of crown glass remained standard from the earliest times: a bubble of glass, blown into a pear shape and flattened, was transferred to the glassmaker's pontil (a solid iron rod), reheated and rotated at speed, until centrifugal force formed a large circular plate of up to 60 inches in diameter. (mathisfunforum.com)
  • Radionuclide ventriculography where scintigraphic data is acquired during repeated cardiac cycles at specific times in the cycle, using an electrocardiographic synchronizer or gating device. (nih.gov)
  • HFpEF (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction) diagnosis requires evidence of cardiac structural or functional abnormalities as well as elevated plasma NP (natriuretic peptide) concentrations consistent with LV diastolic dysfunction and increased LV filling pressures. (medscape.com)
  • Two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography may be used to determine systolic and diastolic left ventricular (LV) performance, cardiac output (ejection fraction), and pulmonary artery and ventricular filling pressures. (medscape.com)
  • Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography have been shown to provide a useful role in patients who have CHF, valvular or congenital heart disease, and other cardiac conditions. (medscape.com)
  • Isolated congenital PS accounts for 7-12% of all congenital cardiac abnormalities but may be associated with other conditions, such as tetralogy of Fallot, congenital rubella syndrome, and Noonan syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • Most attention in Down syndrome (trisomy 21)is directed toward imaging to detect gastrointestinal anomalies in the early postnatal period and toward imaging congenital heart disease, which may be present at birth and may remain throughout the patient's lifetime. (medscape.com)
  • Conventional radiography remains the mainstay of imaging in the immediate postnatal period and in the older child with suspected congenital heart disease, infection, GI anomalies, or skeletal anomalies (see the images below). (medscape.com)
  • ECG-gated SPECT imaging is considered the state of the art of radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging. (medscape.com)
  • FDG-PET/CT along with newer FDG-PET/MR have emerged as key imaging modalities in sarcoidosis, namely for certain diagnostic purposes, staging and biopsy guiding. (bvsalud.org)
  • Ten carcinomas failed to accumulate (99m) Tc-MIBI and could not be visualised on scintigraphic images despite being larger than 1. (cnr.it)
  • Clinical manifestations of HF vary enormously and depend on a variety of factors, including patient age, the extent and rate at which cardiac performance becomes impaired, and which ventricle is initially involved in the disease process. (medscape.com)
  • following publication decreases cardiac and clinical readers of the fatty hydrogen in many Effector assessment. (siriuspixels.com)
  • Clinical, biological, imaging and follow-up information were collected from medical files. (bvsalud.org)
  • Endomyocardial biopsy is indicated only when a specific diagnosis is suspected that would influence therapy in patients presenting with HF (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • Imaging plays an important role in the prenatal and postnatal diagnosis of anomalies associated with Down syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • ECG-gated images are useful for recognizing artifactual defects caused by attenuation (breast and diaphragm) and thus are useful in the quality control of SPECT imaging. (medscape.com)
  • Axial soft tissue (a) and bone window (b) CT head images showing burr holes, seen as rounded well defined defects in the skull bones in the left frontal and right parietal regions (long white arrows). (sajr.org.za)
  • Timing the acquisition of imaging data to specific points in the cardiac cycle to minimize image blurring and other motion artifacts. (uams.edu)
  • Although 50% of cases resolve spontaneously, systemic treatments are often necessary to decrease symptoms and avoid permanent organ dysfunction, notably in cardiac sarcoidosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Conventional radiographic findings are nonspecific but can demonstrate chamber enlargement, an abnormal cardiac configuration, and signs of heart failure. (medscape.com)
  • Careful evaluation of the patient's history and physical examination (including signs of congestion, such as jugular venous distention) can provide important information about the underlying cardiac abnormality in heart failure (HF). (medscape.com)
  • about one third of heart failure patients are also iron deficient, which is associated with poor cardiac function and can worsen outcomes in these individuals. (medscape.com)
  • Computed tomography is usually not required, but multidetector-row gated CT scanning may provide excellent analysis of the heart. (medscape.com)
  • Echocardiography is the preferred imaging modality in patients with CHF, with 2-dimensional echocardiography recommended initially. (medscape.com)
  • Nuclear imaging can be used in the assessment of both heart function and damage in patients with CHF. (medscape.com)
  • Forty-two breast cancer patients were intravenously injected with 740 MBq of (99m) Tc-MIBI and planar images were obtained 10 min post injection with the patients in the prone lateral position. (cnr.it)
  • METHODS: Patients with PVE treated conservatively and positive WBC-SPECT imaging were identified retrospectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • Twenty-five patients underwent a second WBC-SPECT imaging during follow-up. (bvsalud.org)
  • 1 Imaging, especially CT, is often performed in the post-operative follow-up of these patients. (sajr.org.za)
  • Compensatory mechanisms increase blood volume, as well as cardiac filling pressure, heart rate, and cardiac muscle mass, to maintain the pumping function of the heart and to cause redistribution of blood flow. (medscape.com)
  • A broad spectrum of severity of impairment of cardiac function is ordinarily included in the definition of HF. (medscape.com)
  • Impairment ranges from the mildest forms, which manifest clinically only during stress, to the most advanced forms, in which cardiac pump function is unable to sustain life without external support. (medscape.com)
  • Imaging evaluation of the brain and cranium after cranial surgery is a routine and significant part of the workflow of a radiology department. (sajr.org.za)
  • In this pictorial review, the authors describe the typical imaging features of the spectrum of various conditions associated with cranial surgery with illustrative cases. (sajr.org.za)
  • Axial bone window CT brain image (a) demonstrates a left parietal craniotomy (short white arrows) in a patient who underwent surgery for a left parietal space occupying lesion. (sajr.org.za)
  • This image shows a Doppler scan of the peak velocity (5.2 m/s) and gradients (peak 109 mm Hg, mean 65 mm Hg) across the valve. (medscape.com)
  • This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Cardiac-Gated Imaging Techniques" was a major or minor topic of these publications. (uams.edu)
  • Image shows an air-fluid level with a short distance between the air-filled rectum and the marker. (medscape.com)
  • WBC-SPECT imaging appears as an interesting tool for risk stratification and to monitor locally the efficacy of antibiotic treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • By identifying with a high sensitivity inflammatory active granuloma, FDG hybrid imaging is a main prognostic tool and therapeutic ally in sarcoidosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • 3 The margins of the bone flap are sharp and well defined, with a tram track appearance on CT images in the early post-operative period. (sajr.org.za)
  • At the same time, radiologists need to be vigilant of the abnormal imaging findings and be able to identify the various associated post-operative complications such as infections, tension pneumocephalus, sinking flap and herniation. (sajr.org.za)