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. 1978 Jun;62(6):941-3.

Radionuclide angiography for the evaluation of anthracycline therapy

J W Kennedy, S G Sorensen, J L Ritchie, E D Folland, G W Hamilton
  • PMID: 667872

Radionuclide angiography for the evaluation of anthracycline therapy

J W Kennedy et al. Cancer Treat Rep. 1978 Jun.

Abstract

A sensitive and reproducible method to noninvasively monitor cardiac function in patients receiving anthracycline therapy is badly needed. The radionuclide ejection fraction (EFrn) appears to be a suitable technique to provide this hemodynamic information. This paper describes the technique for determining the left ventricular EFrn with the use of technetium99m-labeled rbcs, a gamma scintillation camera, and a dedicated computer. The comparison of radionuclide and radiographic contrast EFrn showed a high correlation ( r = 0.84) in 30 patients.

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