1993
Assessing myocardial reperfusion with technetium-99m-labeled myocardial perfusion agents: basic concepts and clinical applications.
Sinusas AJ, Wackers FJ. Assessing myocardial reperfusion with technetium-99m-labeled myocardial perfusion agents: basic concepts and clinical applications. American Journal Of Cardiac Imaging 1993, 7: 24-38. PMID: 10148381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVessel patencyPerfusion agentManagement of patientsAcute myocardial infarctionAssessment of reperfusionClinical applicationAcute coronary reperfusionMyocardial perfusion agentThrombolytic eraCoronary reperfusionMyocardial reperfusionPotential clinical applicationsMyocardial salvageMyocardial infarctionNoninvasive evaluationReperfusionPatencyResidual viabilityThrombolysisPatientsUnique biological propertiesBiological propertiesReocclusionInfarctionPerfusion
1992
Comparison of thallium-201 and technetium-99m methoxyisobutyl isonitrile
Wackers F. Comparison of thallium-201 and technetium-99m methoxyisobutyl isonitrile. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1992, 70: e30-e34. PMID: 1442570, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(92)90036-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThallium-201Coronary artery diseaseComparative clinical trialsSimilar diagnostic yieldSingle photon emissionSymptomatic patientsArtery diseaseMethoxyisobutyl isonitrileNormalcy ratePrognostic significanceViable myocardiumClinical trialsDiagnostic yieldNumerous patientsMyocardial perfusionDiagnostic concordanceImaging protocolClinical applicationPatientsPrognostic proceduresGood specificityTechnetiumAgentsPerfusionMyocardium
1985
195mGold for Assessment of Cardiac Function
Wackers F, Berger H, Hoffer P, Lange R, Zaret B. 195mGold for Assessment of Cardiac Function. Developments In Nuclear Medicine 1985, 197-221. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-5022-1_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac functionFirst-pass studiesGated cardiac blood pool imagingCardiac blood pool imagingInitial clinical experienceReticulo-endothelial systemEquilibrium radionuclide angiocardiographyBlood pool imagingSerial assessmentRadionuclide angiocardiographyClinical experienceClinical useRadionuclide of choiceInteresting clinical applicationsRed cellsTc99Clinical applicationRadiotracerTotal numberHoursAngiocardiographyKidneyDoseMinimal time interval