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  • Title: Redistribution of 99mTc-sestamibi and 201Tl in the presence of a severe coronary artery stenosis.
    Author: Sinusas AJ, Bergin JD, Edwards NC, Watson DD, Ruiz M, Makuch RW, Smith WH, Beller GA.
    Journal: Circulation; 1994 May; 89(5):2332-41. PubMed ID: 8181159.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: 99mTc-labeled methoxyisobutyl isonitrile (99mTc-sestamibi) is a myocardial perfusion agent that clears slowly from the myocardium. This study evaluates the early and late myocardial distributions of 99mTc-sestamibi and 201Tl in the presence of low-flow ischemia to determine whether 99mTc-sestamibi demonstrates rest "redistribution." METHODS AND RESULTS: Low-flow ischemia was produced in 18 anesthetized, open-chest dogs by partial occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Dogs were injected intravenously with 99mTc-sestamibi, 301Tl, and radiolabeled microspheres during sustained low-flow ischemia. The hearts were excised either 20 minutes (group 1, 10 dogs) or 2.5 hours (group 2, 8 dogs) after injection for gamma well counting to evaluate the early and late myocardial distributions of these radiotracers, relative to microsphere flow. The early myocardial distributions of 99mTc-sestamibi and 201Tl were comparable and correlated with the flow deficit (group 1). We observed a significant difference in myocardial 201Tl (P = .005) and 99mTc-sestamibi (P < .0001) activities between groups 1 and 2 dogs relative to flow, suggesting some redistribution of both tracers. Myocardial slices were imaged postmortem with a gamma camera, and 99mTc-sestamibi defect intensity was quantified. There was excellent correlation (r = .97) between the early relative 99mTc-sestamibi defect intensity on postmortem images and the flow deficit (group 1). Among group 2 dogs, the correlation was good (r = .87), but the 99mTc-sestamibi defect was less severe than the flow deficit, again suggesting redistribution. CONCLUSIONS: The myocardial distributions of 99mTc-sestamibi and 201Tl early after injection are comparable and proportional to flow. Under conditions of sustained low flow, there was detectable rest "redistribution" of 99mTc-sestamibi verified by both gamma well counting and high-resolution postmortem imaging of myocardial slices. Whether this degree of 99mTc-sestamibi rest redistribution will be detectable by serial clinical imaging remains uncertain. Nevertheless, these data suggest that imaging should be delayed after the resting injection of 99mTc-sestamibi when assessing myocardial viability in the presence of a critical stenosis.
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