Technetium-99m (Tc)-labeled pyrophosphate (PYP) and 3,3-diphosphono-1,2-propanodicarboxylic acid (DPD) are currently the most established imaging agents for the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis, being able to distinguish light chain (AL) from transthyretin (TTR) type of the disease. We present a pattern of increased uptake in all soft tissues, sparing the organs that are usually most affected.
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