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Inducible myocardial ischaemia diagnosed using computed tomography dipyridamole stress myocardial perfusion technique
Author(s) -
Jabbour Andrew,
Boshell David,
Sesel Kenneth,
Silverstone Elizabeth,
Muller David,
Stirrup James,
Rubens Michael,
Hayward Christopher S,
Wright Susan P
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2012.02363.x
Subject(s) - dipyridamole , medicine , coronary artery disease , perfusion , cardiology , myocardial perfusion imaging , ischemia , computed tomography , perfusion scanning , tomography , radiology
SUMMARY Improved multi‐detector computed tomography (MDCT) temporal and spatial resolution allows for the assessment of coronary artery disease, left ventricular systolic function and resting myocardial perfusion defects with high sensitivity and specificity. Here we present a case using a novel combination technique of cardiac computed tomography scanning with dipyridamole stress for the detection of functionally significant coronary disease, and demonstrate that dipyridamole‐induced myocardial ischaemia is both detectable and quantifiable by cardiac MDCT.