Pediatric nuclear cardiology

Echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging and, more recently, multidetector computed tomography, have led to major advances in noninvasive image assessment of anatomy in pediatric cardiology. The radionuclide methods often lack sufficient resolution to precisely characterize complex morphology in congenital heart lesions. However, these methods provide an accurate and reproduceable quantitative assessment of the physiological consequences of structural heart disease. These unique capabilities will continue to assure ongoing clinical relevance of radionuclide methodology, as is the case in the assessment of heart disease in adult cardiology.     

Journal of nuclear cardiology,industry, and the american society of nuclear cardiology

Journal of Nuclear Cardiology -     

Pharmacology in nuclear cardiology

Although exercise remains the preferred method of cardiac stress testing, pharmacological stress plays an important role in nuclear cardiology. The globally ageing population will see an expansion of the application of pharmacological stress testing, and with this, comes the need to understand the pharmacological basis, mechanisms of action, potential interactions and adverse effects to inform usage in less-than-ideal circumstances. This study aims to enhance the decision-making process in day-to-day clinical nuclear cardiology practice through a better understanding of nuances relevant to the pharmacological agents used for cardiac stress testing.