Cardiac imaging impaired by a silicone breast implant.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The authors report a case of a left-sided silicone breast implant interfering with nuclear imaging of the myocardium. Cardiac SPECT imaging of a woman documented widespread infarct in the anterolateral, inferior, and posterolateral walls, as well as mixed ischemia/infarct in the anterior wall. Subsequent cardiac MRI revealed just anterolateral and inferolateral infarct. The anterior wall was completely viable. Also apparent on the MR images was a left breast implant overlying the anterior myocardial wall. This case of a left-sided silicone breast implant interfering with nuclear imaging of the myocardium highlights the importance of understanding the potential interference from silicone breast implants.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Meine, TJ; Patel, MR; Heitner, J; Fortin, TA; Pagnanelli, RA; Gehrig, TR; Kim, R; Borges-Neto, S
Published Date
- April 2005
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 30 / 4
Start / End Page
- 262 - 264
PubMed ID
- 15764886
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0363-9762
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/01.rlu.0000156378.61359.bd
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States