2019
A robust segmentation method with triple‐factor non‐negative matrix factorization for myocardial blood flow quantification from dynamic 82Rb positron emission tomography
Liu H, Wu J, Sun J, Wu T, Fazzone‐Chettiar R, Thorn S, Sinusas AJ, Liu Y. A robust segmentation method with triple‐factor non‐negative matrix factorization for myocardial blood flow quantification from dynamic 82Rb positron emission tomography. Medical Physics 2019, 46: 5002-5013. PMID: 31444909, DOI: 10.1002/mp.13783.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
High-Sensitivity and High-Resolution SPECT/CT Systems Provide Substantial Dose Reduction Without Compromising Quantitative Precision for Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion and Function
Palyo RJ, Sinusas A, Liu YH. High-Sensitivity and High-Resolution SPECT/CT Systems Provide Substantial Dose Reduction Without Compromising Quantitative Precision for Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion and Function. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2016, 57: 893-899. PMID: 26848173, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.115.164632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial perfusion SPECTEjection fractionDose reductionMyocardial perfusionAnterior descendingRight coronary artery territoryTetrofosmin myocardial perfusion SPECTNormal MPS resultsNuclear Cardiology guidelinesCoronary artery territoryLarge perfusion defectsLV ejection fractionLeft anterior descendingData of patientsNormal myocardial perfusionEnd-systolic volumeRelative dose reductionDefect sizeMPS resultsShort imaging protocolsTetrofosmin scanArtery territoryCardiology guidelinesSubstantial dose reductionLV function
1999
Quantification of SPECT myocardial perfusion images: Methodology and validation of the Yale-CQ method
Liu Y, Sinusas A, DeMan P, Zaret B, Wackers F. Quantification of SPECT myocardial perfusion images: Methodology and validation of the Yale-CQ method. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1999, 6: 190-203. PMID: 10327104, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(99)90080-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Quantification of technetium 99m-labeled sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography based on mean counts improves accuracy for assessment of relative regional myocardial blood flow: Experimental validation in a canine model
Liu Y, Sinusas A, Shi C, Shen M, Dione D, Heller E, Wackers F. Quantification of technetium 99m-labeled sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography based on mean counts improves accuracy for assessment of relative regional myocardial blood flow: Experimental validation in a canine model. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1996, 3: 312-320. PMID: 8799250, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(96)90091-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCoronary CirculationDogsHeartTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsMyocardial blood flowRelative blood flowRelative myocardial blood flowRegional myocardial blood flowCoronary artery occlusionBlood flowSingle photon emissionArtery occlusionCanine modelShort-axis slicesEx vivoSestamibi single-photon emissionMyocardial countsFlow deficitsMyocardial count densityNormal blood flowMean countsRegional myocardial perfusionCount profilesMIBI uptakeMIBI SPECTSestamibi SPECTMyocardial perfusionCircumferential count profilesRelative regional myocardial blood flow