Duodenogastric Reflux in a Hiatal Hernia Seen as Retrocardiac Activity on 99mTc-Tetrofosmin Cardiac SPECT Raw-Data Images

Duodenogastric reflux in a hiatal hernia seen as retrocardiac activity on 99mTc-tetrofosmin cardiac SPECT raw-data images.

We present a patient with a large hiatal hernia resulting in duodenogastric reflux that was seen as abnormal activity below and behind the heart (retrocardiac) on SPECT images and on (99m)Tc-tetrofosmin cardiac SPECT raw-data projection images. Incidental findings such as extra- and retrocardiac activity in the thorax and abdomen should be included on all comprehensive cardiac SPECT reports.

Midventricular Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on 99mTc-tetrofosmin and 123I-BMIPP SPECT

Hiatal Hernia as a Mysterious Diagnosis; a Case Report

Introduction: Proximal displacement of stomach and gastro-esophageal junction into the thoracic cavity results in a condition known as hiatal hernia (HH). Sometimes this entity is neglected in practice and the patient is handled as gastroesophageal reflux disease, asthma or other non-surgical diagnosis.Case: Here we present a 6 months-old female infant who present with bloody emesis since two m...

Thoracic and Abdominal Abnormalities Found on Raw Data Images of Cardiac SPECT

Received 3/25/2005; revised 4/2/2005; accepted 4/8/2005. For correspondence or reprints contact: Wei-Jen Shih, M.D., Nuclear Medicine Service, 1101 Veterans Drive, VA Medical Center, Lexington KY, USA. Tel: (606) 381-5928, Fax: (606) 323-2171, E-mail: [email protected] During acquisition of Tc labeled perfusion agents or Tl-thallous chloride (Tl) gated cardiac SPECT the field area covered includes...

99mTc-Tetrofosmin in Rats

99mTc-[bis (dimethoxypropylphosphinoethyl)-ethoxyethylamine (PNP5)]-[bis (N-ethoxyethyl)-dithiocarbamato (DBODC)] nitride (N-PNP5-DBODC or N-DBODC5) is a new monocationic myocardial perfusion tracer. We sought to compare the myocardial uptake and clearance kinetics and organ biodistribution of 99mTc-N-DBODC5 with 99mTc-sestamibi and 99mTc-tetrofosmin. Methods: Seventy-five anesthetized Sprague–...