1999
Quantification of regional myocardial wall thickening on electrocardiogram-gated SPECT imaging
Shen M, Liu Y, Sinusas A, Fetterman R, Bruni W, Drozhinin O, Zaret B, Wackers F. Quantification of regional myocardial wall thickening on electrocardiogram-gated SPECT imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1999, 6: 583-595. PMID: 10608585, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(99)90095-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsComputer SimulationDiastoleElectrocardiographyHeart VentriclesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedModels, CardiovascularMyocardial InfarctionObserver VariationPhantoms, ImagingPilot ProjectsRadiopharmaceuticalsReproducibility of ResultsSoftwareSystoleTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVentricular Function, LeftVentricular RemodelingVentriculography, First-PassConceptsPrior myocardial infarctionRegional wall thickeningNormal subjectsMyocardial infarctionWall thickeningNormal wall thickeningPilot studyRegional left ventricular functionLeft ventricular functionAbnormal wall thickeningPercent count increaseECG-gated SPECT imagesSingle photon emissionSPECT imagesCardiac cycleLeft ventricular wallReproducibility of interpretationRegional left ventricular wallPrior infarctionCoronary diseaseVentricular functionValidation studyInfarct areaNormal rangeAnatomic areas
1993
Myocardial risk area defined by technetium-99m sestamibi imaging during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: Comparison with coronary angiography
Haronian H, Remetz M, Sinusas A, Baron J, Miller H, Cleman M, Zaret B, Wackers F. Myocardial risk area defined by technetium-99m sestamibi imaging during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: Comparison with coronary angiography. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1993, 22: 1033-1043. PMID: 8409038, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(93)90413-u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryClinical ProtocolsCollateral CirculationCoronary AngiographyCoronary DiseaseEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionObserver VariationPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsMyocardial risk areaCoronary angiographyCoronary angioplastyQuantitative myocardial perfusionMyocardial perfusionMyocardial areaPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyAngiographic risk scoresSmall risk areasTransluminal coronary angioplastyCoronary artery diseaseCoronary artery stenosisInitial myocardial uptakeAngioplasty balloon inflationArtery diseaseLeft anteriorNonperfused areaArtery stenosisCoronary anatomyCoronary arteryBalloon inflationPatient managementMyocardial uptakeRisk scoreAngioplasty