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Effect of diabetes mellitus on myocardial 18F-FDG SPECT using acipimox for the assessment of myocardial viability.

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2003

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Arend F. L. Schinkel, Jeroen J. Bax, Roelf Valkema, Abdou Elhendy, Ron T. van Domburg, Eleni C. Vourvouri, Manolis Bountioukos, Eric P. Krenning, Jos R.T.C. Roelandt, Don Poldermans
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Abstract

(18)F-FDG SPECT metabolic imaging after acipimox is safe and practical for routine assessment of viability in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Image quality is good, even in patients with diabetes, although additional insulin is sometimes needed.

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