TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical value of quantitative measurements derived from GATED SPECT
T2 - motion and thickening, volumes and related LVEF.
AU - Noordzij, Walter
AU - Slart, Riemer
PY - 2016/9
Y1 - 2016/9
N2 - Radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging using ECG-gated acquisition with single photon emission computed tomography (gated SPECT) is the current state of the art imaging modality for symptomatic patients with known or at least indeterminate likelihood of coronary artery disease. Gated SPECT provides a wide variety of additional information about left ventricular (LV) function measurements, for example LV volumes, ejection fraction (LVEF) and regional wall motion abnormalities. This contributes to a higher diagnostic accuracy, additional prognostic information and predicting benefit from revascularization in these patients. Gated SPECT is an easily reproducible and accurate tool, which provides additional information to myocardial perfusion, regarding functional LV data. Assessment of LV wall motion, volumes and LVEF increases diagnostic accuracy and has prognostic and predictive value for the individual patient.
AB - Radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging using ECG-gated acquisition with single photon emission computed tomography (gated SPECT) is the current state of the art imaging modality for symptomatic patients with known or at least indeterminate likelihood of coronary artery disease. Gated SPECT provides a wide variety of additional information about left ventricular (LV) function measurements, for example LV volumes, ejection fraction (LVEF) and regional wall motion abnormalities. This contributes to a higher diagnostic accuracy, additional prognostic information and predicting benefit from revascularization in these patients. Gated SPECT is an easily reproducible and accurate tool, which provides additional information to myocardial perfusion, regarding functional LV data. Assessment of LV wall motion, volumes and LVEF increases diagnostic accuracy and has prognostic and predictive value for the individual patient.
U2 - 10.23736/S1824-4785.16.02868-X
DO - 10.23736/S1824-4785.16.02868-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 26788806
VL - 62
SP - 321
EP - 324
JO - Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
JF - Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
SN - 1824-4661
IS - 3
ER -