Appraisal of amyloidosis imaging practices in the Middle East/North Africa (PYP-MENA).

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Whereas recommendations to optimize performance and yield of cardiac scintigraphy studies with bone-seeking tracers have been published, little is known about real-world adherence to these best practices, especially outside North America and Europe. Accordingly, we described imaging practices with this modality in a sample of nuclear laboratories in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region.

Methods and results

Laboratories performing radionuclide imaging for cardiac amyloidosis in the MENA region were invited to participate in this study to describe installed camera systems, type and dose of bone-avid tracers used, imaging protocols, and criteria used for study interpretation. Out of 19 invited sites, 10 completed the survey (70% government-run; 90% accredited), sites

SUBMITTER: Al Badarin F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11195776 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature