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 ResearchConceptsMyocardial 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
1995
962-67 Dobutamine Stress has a Limited Value for Enhancing Flow Heterogeneity in the Presence of a Moderate Stenosis When Used in Conjunction with Tc99m-Sestamibi Imaging
Yun J, Wu J, Heller E, Deckelbaum L, Dione D, Liu Y, Wackers F, Sinusas A. 962-67 Dobutamine Stress has a Limited Value for Enhancing Flow Heterogeneity in the Presence of a Moderate Stenosis When Used in Conjunction with Tc99m-Sestamibi Imaging. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1995, 25: 217a. DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)92360-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMB activityModerate stenosisDOB stressMean aortic pressureOpen-chest dogsSPECT perfusion imagingLCX stenosisProximal LCXPeak dobutamineAortic pressureDobutamine stressMB injectionChest dogsHeart rateNonischemicStenosisDobutamineIschemic regionPerfusion imagingFlow probeRadiolabeled microspheresFlow deficitsMicrosphere flowLimited valueBaseline