99mTc-MIBI Washout Rate to Evaluate the Effects of Steroid Therapy in Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Introduction: We sought to determine the usefulness of the 99mTc-MIBI (MIBI) washout rate for the evaluation of steroid therapy in cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). Methods: Eleven CS patients underwent MIBI myocardial SPECT both before and 6 months after initiating steroid therapy. The washout rate (WOR) o...

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Main Authors: Shin-ichiro Morimoto, Hiroshi Toyama, Ryuji Yoda, Kayoko Takada, Hajime Ito, Hideki Kawai, Sadako Motoyama, Yasuchika Kato, Masayoshi Sarai, Yukio Ozaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-10-01
Series:Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology
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