[Instruments in nuclear cardiology].

Abstract

The instrumentation required for performing nuclear cardiology can be schematically separated in three classes: 1) The usual material of nuclear medicine necessary for the reception, maintenance, preparation, administration and elimination of radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals, 2) The instruments necessary for the detection of radiations and for the register and analysis of data, 3) The cardiologic material required for performing the stress and for monitoring coronary patients. There are well defined and sinalized areas. In the daily routine, protection of radiations and quality control of the radiopharmaceuticals and the equipment are fundamental. Gamma camera is the most used detector. Collimators and computers are other equipments essential for performing scintigraphy.