2018
New Method for Quantification of the Left Ventricular Function from Low-dose Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiocardiography: Comparisons with Conventional Methods in Patients
Liu Y, Tsatkin V, Fazzone-Chettiar R, Miller E, Sinusas A. New Method for Quantification of the Left Ventricular Function from Low-dose Equilibrium Radionuclide Angiocardiography: Comparisons with Conventional Methods in Patients. 2018, 00: 1-3. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2018.8824749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-diastolic volumeEquilibrium radionuclide angiocardiographyLeft ventricular functionGated blood pool SPECTPeak filling rateBlood pool SPECTEjection fractionVentricular functionRadionuclide angiocardiographyLV end-diastolic volumeHigh-dose injectionLow-dose injectionsAnterior oblique viewSingle photon emissionRed blood cellsDose reductionReduced radiation dosePatientsShort-axis slicesBlood cellsRadiation exposureGold standardImaging modalitiesRadiation doseOblique view
2012
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Left Ventricular End‐Diastolic Volume in Patients With Diastolic Dysfunction
Jovin IS, Ebisu K, Liu Y, Finta LA, Oprea AD, Brandt CA, Dziura J, Wackers FJ. Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Left Ventricular End‐Diastolic Volume in Patients With Diastolic Dysfunction. Congestive Heart Failure 2012, 19: 130-134. PMID: 23241105, DOI: 10.1111/chf.12013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLVEF of patientsLeft ventricular ejection fractionLower peak filling ratePeak filling rateEnd-diastolic volumeNormal peak filling ratesEquilibrium radionuclide angiocardiographyVentricular ejection fractionDiastolic dysfunctionAsymptomatic patientsEjection fractionLow left ventricular ejection fractionNormal left ventricular ejection fractionVentricular end-diastolic volumeMild systolic dysfunctionNormal systolic functionEDV indexSystolic dysfunctionSystolic functionRadionuclide angiocardiographyPatientsDysfunctionRepeat scansFilling rateAngiocardiography