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How common is cardiac amyloidosis? Bone scan study looks at prevalence and impact
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How common is cardiac amyloidosis? Bone scan study looks at prevalence and impact

A study of bone scans is helping scientists determine the prevalence of cardiac amyloidosis. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images During a nuclear bone scan, known as bone scintigraphy, patients may unexpectedly show high levels of DPD uptake (a cardiac radiotracer), indicating the presence of cardiac amyloidosis. Previously thought to be uncommon, recent advancements in diagnosis...

Nuclear medicine bone scan study identifies prevalence and outcomes of cardiac amyloidosis
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Nuclear medicine bone scan study identifies prevalence and outcomes of cardiac amyloidosis

SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING IMAGE: THIS FIGURE HIGHLIGHTS 3 PATIENTS WITH A FINAL DIAGNOSIS OF LOW-GRADE UPTAKE (PERUGINI GRADE-1). ENDOMYOCARDIAL BIOPSY RESULTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE PATIENT DEPICTED IN PANEL B DEMONSTRATING ATTR-CA AS THE UNDERLYING PATHOLOGY. CREDIT: IMAGE CREATED BY DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA. Reston, VA—A...