All issues > Volume 29(9); 1986

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(9):964-968. Published online September 30, 1986.

A Study of Radionuclide Angiocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease.

Beyong Sang Choi¹, Kyung Jin Shin¹, Beyong Sook Park¹, In Soo Choi¹, Chan Uhng Joo¹, Jung Soo Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonbug National University Mediacal school、Chonju, Korea

Abstract

In 101 heart disease patients, the radionuclide angiocardiography(RNA) were performed. Quantitation of left to right shunts were obtained by RNA and oximetry method in 41 patients simultaneously. A comparison of the values for Qp/Qs ratio obtained by RNA & oximetry in those patients revealed a good correlation coefficient of 0.87(P0.05). That is, no correlation was expressed. In our study, the radionuclide angiocardiography(RNA) is a good method for the diagnosis & evaluation of congenital and acquired heart disease, the determination of operability and the evaluation of post-operative follow up study in cardiac patients.

Keywords :Radionuclide angiocardiography; Quantitation of left to right shunts; Congenital heart disease.