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  • Title: European multi-centre comparison of thallium 201 and technetium 99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile in ischaemic heart disease.
    Author: Maisey MN, Lowry A, Bischof-Delaloye A, Fridrich R, Inglese E, Khalil MN, van der Schoot JB.
    Journal: Eur J Nucl Med; 1990; 16(12):869-72. PubMed ID: 2209656.
    Abstract:
    Fifty-six patients in Europe were entered into a multi-centre study to compare the accuracy of technetium 99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile (99mTc-MIBI) for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) with thallium 201 (201Tl) chloride perfusion scanning. The results showed a high degree of concordance between the two radiopharmaceuticals. Some 81% (678/840) of myocardial segments showed the same result (normal, infarct or ischaemia), and 80% (45/56) of patients had the same diagnosis. Overall detection of CAD in patients was 98% for 201T1 and 96% for 99mTc-MIBI. Detection of CAD in total arteries was 68% for both agents. In this study 99mTc-MIBI was as accurate as 201Tl for the detection of coronary artery stenoses.
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