What are some novel iodinated tracers used in nuclear cardiology?
The novel iodinated tracers mentioned in the article are MIBG and BMIPP, which are used in nuclear cardiology for imaging purposes. MIBG stands for meta-iodobenzylguanidine and it is a radiopharmaceutical used for imaging neuroendocrine tumors. BMIPP stands for iobenguane (123I) pentadecanoic acid and it is a radiopharmaceutical used for imaging myocardial perfusion. Both MIBG and BMIPP have been found to be useful in the evaluation of heart disease. Additionally, other imaging modalities such as high-speed myocardial perfusion imaging, speckle tracking echocardiography, and non-invasive measures of coronary flow reserve have also been employed for the diagnosis and prognosis of cardiac diseases. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance have also been used to detect myocardial infarction.  