Radiopharmaceutical Supply Disruptions and the Use of 99mTc-99 Hydroxymethylene Diphosphonate as an Alternative to 99mTc-Pyrophosphate for the Diagnosis of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis: An ASNC Information Statement

Miller, Edward J.; Einstein, Andrew J.

Amid pyrophosphate shortage, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology issues an information statement on how to use HMDP as an alternative radiopharmaceutical in cardiac amyloidosis imaging. Early diagnosis of ATTR cardiac amyloidosis must not be jeopardized.