General
Synonym/Acronym:
PYP cardiac scan, infarct scan, pyrophosphate cardiac scan, acute myocardial infarction scan.
Common Use:
To differentiate between new and old myocardial infarcts and evaluate myocardial perfusion.
Area Of Application:
Heart, chest/thorax.
Contrast:
IV radioactive material, usually technetium-99m stannous pyrophosphate (PYP).
Myocardial Infarct Scan has been found in Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests
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