2023
Unsupervised learning to characterize patients with known coronary artery disease undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging
Williams M, Bednarski B, Pieszko K, Miller R, Kwiecinski J, Shanbhag A, Liang J, Huang C, Sharir T, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Einstein A, Sinusas A, Miller E, Bateman T, Fish M, Ruddy T, Acampa W, Hauser M, Kaufmann P, Dey D, Berman D, Slomka P. Unsupervised learning to characterize patients with known coronary artery disease undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2023, 50: 2656-2668. PMID: 37067586, PMCID: PMC10317876, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-023-06218-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial perfusion imagingCause mortalityTotal perfusion deficitArtery diseaseRisk stratificationPerfusion deficitsHigher Body Mass IndexTomography myocardial perfusion imagingMore diabetes mellitusSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingBetter risk stratificationRisk-stratify patientsBody mass indexREFINE SPECT registrySingle photon emissionDiabetes mellitusMass indexExternal cohortStress imagingMyocardial perfusionPatientsRisk phenotypePerfusion imagingImaging characteristics
2022
Direct Risk Assessment From Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Using Explainable Deep Learning
Singh A, Miller RJH, Otaki Y, Kavanagh P, Hauser MT, Tzolos E, Kwiecinski J, Van Kriekinge S, Wei CC, Sharir T, Einstein AJ, Fish MB, Ruddy TD, Kaufmann PA, Sinusas AJ, Miller EJ, Bateman TM, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Liang JX, Huang C, Han D, Dey D, Berman DS, Slomka PJ. Direct Risk Assessment From Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Using Explainable Deep Learning. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 16: 209-220. PMID: 36274041, PMCID: PMC10980287, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial perfusion imagingTotal perfusion deficitNonfatal myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPerfusion imagingTomography myocardial perfusion imagingIschemic total perfusion deficitStress total perfusion deficitTesting groupReceiver-operating characteristic curvePatient-level riskPrediction of deathSingle photon emissionLogistic regression modelsCause mortalityPrimary outcomeHighest quartileRisk stratificationAbnormal perfusionNormal perfusionPerfusion deficitsAdverse event predictionPrognostic accuracyHigh riskMyocardial perfusionUnsupervised machine learning improves risk stratification of patients with visual normal SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging assessments
Bednarski B, Williams M, Pieszko K, Miller R, Huang C, Kwiecinski J, Sharir T, Di Carli M, Fish M, Ruddy T, Hasuer T, Miller E, Acampa W, Berman D, Slomka P. Unsupervised machine learning improves risk stratification of patients with visual normal SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging assessments. European Heart Journal 2022, 43: ehac544.300. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor adverse cardiac eventsPeak systolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureHigh-risk clustersRisk stratificationMyocardial perfusion imagingNormal perfusionHazard ratioBlood pressureCox proportional hazards analysisHigher left ventricular massHigher Body Mass IndexTomography myocardial perfusion imagingNormal clinical assessmentRisk-stratified subgroupsAdverse cardiac eventsPrevalence of diabetesProportional hazards analysisBetter risk stratificationCoronary artery diseaseImproved risk stratificationManagement of patientsKaplan-Meier curvesBody mass indexLeft ventricular mass
2021
Impact of age, sex, and cardiac size on the diagnostic performance of myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography: insights from the REFINE SPECT registry
Randazzo M, Elias P, Poterucha T, Sharir T, Fish M, Ruddy T, Kaufmann P, Sinusas A, Miller E, Bateman T, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Berman D, Slomka P, Einstein A. Impact of age, sex, and cardiac size on the diagnostic performance of myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography: insights from the REFINE SPECT registry. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: ehab724.0254. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery diseaseElderly patientsImpact of ageSingle photon emissionDiagnostic performanceYounger patientsFemale patientsCardiac sizeSPECT-MPILower EDVCardiac volumesObstructive coronary artery diseasePrediction of CADTomography myocardial perfusion imagingMyocardial perfusion single-photon emissionDiagnostic accuracyPerfusion single-photon emissionCardiac event rateStress total perfusion deficitReceiver-operating characteristic curveInvasive coronary angiographyEnd-diastolic volumeCardiac chamber sizeAlternative diagnostic modalityTotal perfusion deficitPrognostic Value of Phase Analysis for Predicting Adverse Cardiac Events Beyond Conventional Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Variables: Results From the REFINE SPECT Registry
Kuronuma K, Miller RJH, Otaki Y, Van Kriekinge SD, Diniz MA, Sharir T, Hu LH, Gransar H, Liang JX, Parekh T, Kavanagh PB, Einstein AJ, Fish MB, Ruddy TD, Kaufmann PA, Sinusas AJ, Miller EJ, Bateman TM, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Tamarappoo BK, Dey D, Berman DS, Slomka PJ. Prognostic Value of Phase Analysis for Predicting Adverse Cardiac Events Beyond Conventional Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Variables: Results From the REFINE SPECT Registry. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2021, 14: e012386. PMID: 34281372, PMCID: PMC8978932, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.120.012386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCanadaCoronary CirculationDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansIncidenceIsraelMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaMyocardial Perfusion ImagingPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStroke VolumeTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonUnited StatesVentricular Function, LeftConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsVentricular ejection fractionTotal perfusion deficitSingle photon emissionAdverse cardiac eventsEjection fractionPerfusion deficitsCardiac eventsPrognostic valueTomography myocardial perfusion imagingVentricular ejection fraction assessmentHighest decile groupProportional hazards analysisTomography myocardial perfusionIndependent prognostic significanceIndependent prognostic valueLarge multinational registryEjection fraction assessmentMyocardial perfusion imagingREFINE SPECT registryAdditional radiation exposureConventional single-photon emissionMACE riskMACE rateMultinational registryClinical Deployment of Explainable Artificial Intelligence of SPECT for Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease
Otaki Y, Singh A, Kavanagh P, Miller RJH, Parekh T, Tamarappoo BK, Sharir T, Einstein AJ, Fish MB, Ruddy TD, Kaufmann PA, Sinusas AJ, Miller EJ, Bateman TM, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Cadet S, Liang JX, Dey D, Berman DS, Slomka PJ. Clinical Deployment of Explainable Artificial Intelligence of SPECT for Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2021, 15: 1091-1102. PMID: 34274267, PMCID: PMC9020794, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2021.04.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal perfusion deficitMyocardial perfusion imagingStandard clinical softwareStress total perfusion deficitObstructive CADTomography myocardial perfusion imagingSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingStress myocardial perfusionCoronary artery diseaseReceiver-operating characteristic curveInvasive coronary angiographyClinical softwareReader diagnosisSingle photon emissionTypical clinical workflowArtery diseaseCoronary angiographyPerfusion deficitsDiagnostic findingsMyocardial perfusionPerfusion imagingVentricular volumeStandard clinical workstationPatientsDiagnostic accuracyDiagnostic accuracy of stress-only myocardial perfusion SPECT improved by deep learning
Liu H, Wu J, Miller EJ, Liu C, Yaqiang, Liu, Liu YH. Diagnostic accuracy of stress-only myocardial perfusion SPECT improved by deep learning. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2021, 48: 2793-2800. PMID: 33511425, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-021-05202-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial perfusion imagingCoronary artery diseaseMyocardial perfusion abnormalitiesPerfusion abnormalitiesDiagnostic accuracyConvolutional neural networkTomography myocardial perfusion imagingYale-New Haven HospitalMyocardial perfusion defect sizeSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingAbnormal myocardial perfusionReceiver-operating characteristic curvePerfusion defect sizeNew Haven HospitalAUC valuesSingle photon emissionMyocardial perfusion SPECTDeep learningHigh diagnostic accuracyArtery diseaseDL methodsFinal diagnosisPatient genderMyocardial perfusionPerfusion SPECT
2020
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Compared With Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging as a Guide to Optimal Medical Therapy in Patients Presenting With Stable Angina: The RESCUE Trial
Stillman A, Gatsonis C, Lima J, Liu T, Snyder B, Cormack J, Malholtra V, Schnall M, Udelson J, Hoffmann U, Woodard P, Kim M, Hegde V, Kenny, Afaq M, Clouse M, Malhotra V, Cole, Al‐Khori F, Scherer M, Rothenberg F, Kirsch J, Shah A, Quyyumi A, Engberding N, Becker C, Li D, Pantelic M, Duerinckx A, Martin, Schrank J, Zachariah, Jacob R, Borges A, Roberge E, Truong Q, Edelman R, Akers S, Marsh K, Kemp, Reingold J, Chilakapati V, Osborne J, Lui K, Gomes A, Bajpai A, del Rio J, Singh, Thompson B, Rivard A, Jha S, Mavromatis K, Woodard P, Sinusas A. Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Compared With Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging as a Guide to Optimal Medical Therapy in Patients Presenting With Stable Angina: The RESCUE Trial. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e017993. PMID: 33283579, PMCID: PMC7955393, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsOptimal medical therapyAcute myocardial infarctionMedical therapyStable anginaMyocardial perfusion imagingMyocardial infarctionSingle photon emissionNegative CCTAHazard ratioRescue trialPerfusion imagingFirst major adverse cardiovascular eventTomography myocardial perfusion imagingSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingAdverse cardiovascular eventsOutcomes of patientsTomography myocardial perfusionFirst imaging testPhoton emissionCCTA armPositive CCTACardiovascular eventsSegment involvementOutcome trialsPrognostically safe stress-only single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging guided by machine learning: report from REFINE SPECT
Hu LH, Miller RJH, Sharir T, Commandeur F, Rios R, Einstein AJ, Fish MB, Ruddy TD, Kaufmann PA, Sinusas AJ, Miller EJ, Bateman TM, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Liang JX, Eisenberg E, Dey D, Berman DS, Slomka PJ. Prognostically safe stress-only single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging guided by machine learning: report from REFINE SPECT. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 22: 705-714. PMID: 32533137, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsPhysician interpretationMACE rateCancellation rateTomography myocardial perfusion imagingAdverse cardiac eventsInternational multicentre registryCause mortality ratesMyocardial perfusion imagingCurrent clinical approachesSingle photon emissionMulticentre registryCardiac eventsClinical dataMortality ratePerfusion imagingClinical approachPatientsML thresholdsRadiation exposureMPI scansPhoton emissionML scoreMLSafety
2019
Machine learning predicts per-vessel early coronary revascularization after fast myocardial perfusion SPECT: results from multicentre REFINE SPECT registry.
Hu LH, Betancur J, Sharir T, Einstein AJ, Bokhari S, Fish MB, Ruddy TD, Kaufmann PA, Sinusas AJ, Miller EJ, Bateman TM, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Germano G, Commandeur F, Liang JX, Otaki Y, Tamarappoo BK, Dey D, Berman DS, Slomka PJ. Machine learning predicts per-vessel early coronary revascularization after fast myocardial perfusion SPECT: results from multicentre REFINE SPECT registry. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 21: 549-559. PMID: 31317178, PMCID: PMC7167744, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly coronary revascularizationMyocardial perfusion imagingStress TPDCoronary revascularizationTomography myocardial perfusion imagingTetrofosmin myocardial perfusion imagingSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingInvasive coronary angiographyReceiver operator characteristic curveREFINE SPECT registryPatient-specific explanationsOperator characteristic curveSingle photon emissionMyocardial perfusion SPECTCoronary angiographyIndividual patientsImaging variablesPatientsPerfusion SPECTPerfusion imagingClinical settingCharacteristic curveRevascularizationExpert interpretationStress testTransient ischaemic dilation and post-stress wall motion abnormality increase risk in patients with less than moderate ischaemia: analysis of the REFINE SPECT registry.
Miller RJH, Hu LH, Gransar H, Betancur J, Eisenberg E, Otaki Y, Sharir T, Fish MB, Ruddy TD, Dorbala S, Carli MD, Einstein AJ, Kaufmann PA, Sinusas AJ, Miller EJ, Bateman T, Germano G, Tamarappoo BK, Dey D, Berman DS, Slomka PJ. Transient ischaemic dilation and post-stress wall motion abnormality increase risk in patients with less than moderate ischaemia: analysis of the REFINE SPECT registry. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 21: 567-575. PMID: 31302679, PMCID: PMC7167750, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsTransient ischemic dilationWall motion abnormalitiesModerate ischaemiaMyocardial perfusion imagingMild ischaemiaIschemic dilationMultivariable Cox proportional hazards analysisHigh-risk imaging featuresCox proportional hazards analysisTomography myocardial perfusion imagingAdverse cardiovascular eventsHigh-risk featuresGroup of patientsProportional hazards analysisIncremental prognostic utilityTotal perfusion deficitREFINE SPECT registrySingle photon emissionMedian followCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular riskMultivariable analysisPrognostic utilityPerfusion deficits5-Year Prognostic Value of Quantitative Versus Visual MPI in Subtle Perfusion Defects Results From REFINE SPECT
Otaki Y, Betancur J, Sharir T, Hu LH, Gransar H, Liang JX, Azadani PN, Einstein AJ, Fish MB, Ruddy TD, Kaufmann PA, Sinusas AJ, Miller EJ, Bateman TM, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Tamarappoo BK, Germano G, Dey D, Berman DS, Slomka PJ. 5-Year Prognostic Value of Quantitative Versus Visual MPI in Subtle Perfusion Defects Results From REFINE SPECT. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 13: 774-785. PMID: 31202740, PMCID: PMC6899217, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.02.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsTotal perfusion deficitStress total perfusion deficitMACE rateHazard ratioRate of MACECox proportional hazards analysisTomography myocardial perfusion imagingAdjusted hazard ratioAdverse cardiac eventsNonfatal myocardial infarctionProportional hazards analysisMyocardial perfusion imagingSingle photon emissionCardiac eventsLate revascularizationUnstable anginaRisk stratificationPrognostic valueKaplan-MeierPerfusion abnormalitiesPerfusion deficitsMyocardial infarctionPrognostic studiesMyocardial perfusion
2018
Deep Learning for Prediction of Obstructive Disease From Fast Myocardial Perfusion SPECT A Multicenter Study
Betancur J, Commandeur F, Motlagh M, Sharir T, Einstein AJ, Bokhari S, Fish MB, Ruddy TD, Kaufmann P, Sinusas AJ, Miller EJ, Bateman TM, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Germano G, Otaki Y, Tamarappoo BK, Dey D, Berman DS, Slomka PJ. Deep Learning for Prediction of Obstructive Disease From Fast Myocardial Perfusion SPECT A Multicenter Study. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2018, 11: 1654-1663. PMID: 29550305, PMCID: PMC6135711, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCoronary CirculationCoronary StenosisDeep LearningFemaleHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial Perfusion ImagingOrganophosphorus CompoundsOrganotechnetium CompoundsPredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsRegistriesTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsTotal perfusion deficitMyocardial perfusion imagingCoronary artery diseaseObstructive diseaseArtery diseaseVessel coronary artery diseaseTomography myocardial perfusion imagingTetrofosmin myocardial perfusion imagingLarge multicenter populationStress total perfusion deficitReceiver-operating characteristic curveInvasive coronary angiographyLeft ventricular myocardiumSingle photon emissionMyocardial perfusion SPECTMonths of MPIMulticenter populationObstructive stenosisCoronary angiographyMulticenter studyCoronary arteryPerfusion deficitsNormal limitsVessel sensitivityCurrent clinical methods
2010
Prevalence and predictors of mechanical dyssynchrony as defined by phase analysis in patients with left ventricular dysfunction undergoing gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging
Samad Z, Atchley AE, Trimble MA, Sun JL, Shaw LK, Pagnanelli R, Chen J, Garcia EV, Iskandrian AE, Velazquez EJ, Borges-Neto S. Prevalence and predictors of mechanical dyssynchrony as defined by phase analysis in patients with left ventricular dysfunction undergoing gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2010, 18: 24-30. PMID: 21082299, PMCID: PMC3077282, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-010-9310-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAlgorithmsCardiac-Gated Single-Photon Emission Computer-Assisted TomographyFemaleHumansImage EnhancementImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedIncidenceMaleMyocardial Perfusion ImagingNorth CarolinaPrevalenceReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsLeft ventricular dysfunctionMechanical dyssynchronyVentricular dysfunctionIndependent predictorsBlack raceQRS durationPhase SDGated SPECT myocardial perfusionLeft ventricular ejection fractionTomography myocardial perfusion imagingStress scoresVentricular ejection fractionIschemic heart diseasePopulation of patientsMeasures of dyssynchronySPECT myocardial perfusionMyocardial perfusion imagingSingle photon emissionSignificant dyssynchronyEjection fractionEntire cohortUnivariate predictorsClinical variablesHeart diseaseMale gender
2008
Left Ventricular Mechanical Dyssynchrony as Assessed by Phase Analysis of ECG‐Gated SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Chen J, Garcia EV, Lerakis S, Henneman MM, Bax JJ, Trimble MA, Borges‐Neto S, Velazquez EJ, Iskandrian AE. Left Ventricular Mechanical Dyssynchrony as Assessed by Phase Analysis of ECG‐Gated SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. Echocardiography 2008, 25: 1186-1194. PMID: 18986406, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2008.00782.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac resynchronization therapyMyocardial perfusion imagingTissue Doppler imagingLV dyssynchronyPerfusion imagingTomography myocardial perfusion imagingSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingElectrocardiography-gated single-photon emissionSevere heart failureVentricular mechanical dyssynchronySingle photon emissionHeart failureMechanical dyssynchronyResynchronization therapyClinical evaluationDyssynchronyLeft ventricleDoppler imagingPatientsRegional wallMechanical contractionPhoton emissionCardiac cycleImportant predictorFourier harmonic functionsDifferent manifestations of coronary artery disease by stress SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary calcium scoring, and multislice CT coronary angiography in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Scholte A, Schuijf J, Kharagjitsingh A, Dibbets-Schneider P, Stokkel M, Jukema J, van der Wall E, Bax J, Wackers F. Different manifestations of coronary artery disease by stress SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary calcium scoring, and multislice CT coronary angiography in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2008, 15: 503-509. PMID: 18674717, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2008.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCalcinosisComorbidityCoronary Artery DiseaseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsType 2 diabetes mellitusCoronary artery diseaseMSCT coronary angiographyAsymptomatic patientsCoronary angiographyDiabetes mellitusPositive CAC scoreMyocardial perfusion imagingCAC scoreCoronary atherosclerosisArtery diseaseCAC scoringCalcium scoringPerfusion imagingAbnormal diagnostic test resultsSilent coronary artery diseaseStress single-photon emissionCoronary artery calcium scoringMultislice CT coronary angiographyTomography myocardial perfusion imagingStress SPECT myocardial perfusion imagingSilent coronary atherosclerosisSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingRelative prognostic valueTomographic coronary angiographyMeasuring left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony from ECG-gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging.
Chen J, Garcia EV, Henneman MM, Bax JJ, Boogers MJ, Trimble MA, Borges-Neto S, Velazquez EJ, Iskandrian AE. Measuring left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony from ECG-gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging. Minerva Cardioangiologica 2008, 56: 227-35. PMID: 18319701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac resynchronization therapyTissue Doppler imagingMyocardial perfusion imagingLV dyssynchronyECG-gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imagingPerfusion imagingCardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) trialsMyocardial strain-rate imagingTomography myocardial perfusion imagingClinical validationAvailable echocardiographic techniquesSPECT myocardial perfusion imagingSevere heart failureVentricular mechanical dyssynchronyPredictors of responseRoutine clinical practiceStrain rate imagingSingle photon emissionEntire left ventricleHeart failureMechanical dyssynchronyResynchronization therapyEchocardiographic techniquesDyssynchronyClinical practiceRepeatability and reproducibility of phase analysis of gated single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging used to quantify cardiac dyssynchrony
Trimble MA, Velazquez EJ, Adams GL, Honeycutt EF, Pagnanelli RA, Barnhart HX, Chen J, Iskandrian AE, Garcia EV, Borges-Neto S. Repeatability and reproducibility of phase analysis of gated single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging used to quantify cardiac dyssynchrony. Nuclear Medicine Communications 2008, 29: 374-381. PMID: 18317303, PMCID: PMC3048057, DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0b013e3282f81380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle photon emissionLeft ventricular dysfunctionTomography perfusion imagingPhase standard deviationNormal controlsPerfusion imagingVentricular dysfunctionTomography myocardial perfusion imagingMyocardial perfusion imagingIntraclass correlation coefficientCardiac dyssynchronyDyssynchronyPatientsInterobserver comparisonsIntraobserver comparisonsDysfunctionPhase indexMean absolute differenceImaging
2007
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology review of the ACCF/ASNC appropriateness criteria for single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT MPI)
Ward R, Al-Mallah M, Grossman G, Hansen C, Hendel R, Kerwin T, McCallister B, Mehta R, Polk D, Tilkemeier P, Vashist A, Williams K, Wolinsky D, Ficaro E. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology review of the ACCF/ASNC appropriateness criteria for single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT MPI). Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2007, 14: e26-e38. PMID: 18022098, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2007.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTomography myocardial perfusion imaging
2005
ACCF/ASNC Appropriateness Criteria for Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (SPECT MPI) A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Quality Strategic Directions Committee Appropriateness Criteria Working Group and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Endorsed by the American Heart Association
Brindis RG, Douglas PS, Hendel RC, Peterson ED, Wolk MJ, Allen JM, Patel MR, Raskin IE, Hendel RC, Bateman TM, Cerqueira MD, Gibbons RJ, Gillam LD, Gillespie JA, Hendel RC, Iskandrian AE, Jerome SD, Krumholz HM, Messer JV, Spertus JA, Stowers SA. ACCF/ASNC Appropriateness Criteria for Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (SPECT MPI) A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Quality Strategic Directions Committee Appropriateness Criteria Working Group and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Endorsed by the American Heart Association. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 46: 1587-1605. PMID: 16226194, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTomography myocardial perfusion imagingMyocardial perfusion imagingSingle photon emissionAmerican CollegePerfusion imagingClinical practice guidelinesAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican SocietyReasonable approachNuclear cardiologyPhysician decision makingHealth services researchersHeart AssociationAppropriateness CriteriaAppropriateness reviewClinical indicationsPractice guidelinesCardiology FoundationClinical scenariosWorking GroupCardiovascular imagingNuclear cardiologistsReimbursement policiesScientific evidenceServices researchers
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