Prognostic value of 99mTc-ECD brain perfusion SPECT in patients with atrial fibrillation and dementia

Abstract Background Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and dementia experience reduced quality of life and increased mortality. Technetium 99m ECD brain perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (99mTc-ECD brain perfusion SPECT) is a beneficial modality for diagnosing dementia and ide...

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Main Authors: Hidenobu Hashimoto, Rine Nakanishi, Sunao Mizumura, Yukiko Hashimoto, Yuriko Okamura, Kyoko Yamanaka, Takanori Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13550-019-0589-3