Amyloid deposit corresponds to technetium-99m-pyrophosphate accumulation in abdominal fat of patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis
Koji Takahashi, Daisuke Sasaki, Mina Yamashita, Tomoki Sakaue, Daijiro Enomoto, Hiroe Morioka, Shigeki Uemura, Takafumi Okura, Shuntaro Ikeda, Taizo Kono, Yoshiyasu Hiratsuka, Akira Saijo, Nobuhisa Yamamura, Sohei Kitazawa, Taro Yamashita, Mitsuharu Ueda
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTransthyretinAmyloid (mycology)AmyloidosisCardiac amyloidosisTechnetiumAbdomenPyrophosphateAbdominal fatSubcutaneous tissueTechnetium-99mAdipose tissueNuclear medicineBiopsyPathologyInternal medicineRadiologyScintigraphyChemistryBiochemistryObesityEnzymeAmyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, OutcomesMedical Imaging and Pathology StudiesParathyroid Disorders and Treatments