what is mps in cardiology
Myocardial perfusion imaging. Myocardial perfusion scan (also referred to as MPI) is a nuclear medicine procedure that illustrates the function of the heart muscle (myocardium). It evaluates many heart conditions, such as coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and heart wall motion abnormalities. The function of the myocardium is also evaluated by calculating the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of the heart. This scan is done in conjunction with a cardiac stress test.
Antigen Clearance. When particulate antigen is injected intravenously it is cleared from the circulation by the mononuclear phagocyte system. The most common experimental system used to study MPS function in animals is the injection of gelatin-stabilized carbon particles into the tail vein of a rat or mouse.The rate of elimination of the particles from the blood stream provides a measure of MPS function.he most common experimental system used to study MPS function in animals is the injection of gelatin-stabilized carbon particles into the tail vein of a rat or mouse. The rate of elimination of the particles from the blood stream provides a measure of MPS function.