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World J Exp Med. Mar 20, 2026; 16(1): 112270
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v16.i1.112270
Table 2 Perugini scoring system for cardiac amyloid imaging interpretation
Perugini score
Cardiac uptake
Bone uptake
Interpretation
0AbsentNormalNo evidence of cardiac amyloid deposition
1Mild, less than bone uptakeNormalLow-grade uptake, non-specific
2ModerateReducedSuggestive of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis
3StrongMild or absentHighly suggestive of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis


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