1993
A new quantitative method for the analysis of cardiac perfusion tomography (SPET): validation in post-infarct patients treated with thrombolytic therapy
Mortelmans L, Nuyts J, Scheys I, Wackers F, Lesaffre E, Brzostek T, De Roo M, De Geest H, Suetens P, Verbruggen A, Van de Werf F. A new quantitative method for the analysis of cardiac perfusion tomography (SPET): validation in post-infarct patients treated with thrombolytic therapy. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 1993, 20: 1193-1200. PMID: 8299655, DOI: 10.1007/bf00171018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzymatic infarct sizePerfusion defectsThrombolytic therapyVentricular functionInfarct sizeInfarct-related vesselLarge perfusion defectsThallium-201 chloridePost-infarct patientsPerfusion defect sizeGlobal ventricular functionRegional ventricular functionPerfusion tomographyContrast angiographyPatientsBeneficial effectsTherapyMyocardial perfusion tomogramsSignificant differencesPlanar quantificationValve plane
1985
Quantitative planar thallium-201 stress scintigraphy: A critical evaluation of the method
Wackers F, Fetterman R, Mattera J, Clements J. Quantitative planar thallium-201 stress scintigraphy: A critical evaluation of the method. Seminars In Nuclear Medicine 1985, 15: 46-66. PMID: 3885400, DOI: 10.1016/s0001-2998(85)80043-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1979
Multiple gated cardiac blood pool imaging for left ventricular ejection fraction: Validation of the technique and assessment of variability
Wackers F, Berger H, Johnstone D, Goldman L, Reduto L, Langou R, Gottschalk A, Zaret B, Quartararo L, Pytlik L. Multiple gated cardiac blood pool imaging for left ventricular ejection fraction: Validation of the technique and assessment of variability. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1979, 43: 1159-1166. PMID: 443176, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(79)90148-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEjection fractionAbsolute ejection fractionLeft ventricular ejection fractionCardiac blood pool imagingVentricular ejection fractionFirst-pass radionuclide angiocardiographyBlood pool imagingRadionuclide angiocardiographyContrast angiographyRepeat studyPatientsAbnormal patientsSeparate daysInterobserver variabilitySame dayDifferent daysDaysAngiographyAngiocardiography