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Article: [superscript]23Na MRI may be a good technique for imaging nonviable myocardium in humans.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- November 3, 2004
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2004 NOV 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recent research investigated the time course of [superscript]23Na signal intensity after myocardial infarction in humans
According to a study from Germany, "Experimental studies demonstrated persistently increased [superscript]23Na content in nonviable myocardium post-myocardial infarction (MI). We hypothesized that nonviable myocardium in humans would show elevated [superscript]23Na content at all stages of infarct development, and therefore could be imaged with [superscript]23Na MRI."
J.J.W. Sandstede and colleagues of the University Wurzburg described their study, "Ten patients were examined on days 4, 14, ...