2011
The art of communicating: The Nuclear Cardiology Report
Wackers F. The art of communicating: The Nuclear Cardiology Report. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2011, 18: 833-835. PMID: 21706272, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-011-9417-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Procedure Guideline for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging 3.3
Strauss H, Miller D, Wittry M, Cerqueira M, Garcia E, Iskandrian A, Schelbert H, Wackers F, Balon H, Lang O, Machac J. Procedure Guideline for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging 3.3. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine Technology 2008, 36: 155-161. PMID: 18703619, DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.108.056465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary VesselsHeartHumansRadionuclide AngiographyRadiopharmaceuticalsTomography, Emission-Computed
2004
Acute rest myocardial perfusion imaging for chest pain
Kontos M, Wackers F. Acute rest myocardial perfusion imaging for chest pain. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2004, 11: 470-481. PMID: 15295416, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Consensus Statement: Reporting of Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Studies
Hendel R, Wackers F, Berman D, Ficaro E, Depuey E, Klein L, Cerqueira M. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Consensus Statement: Reporting of Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Studies. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2003, 10: 705-708. PMID: 14668786, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2003.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Procedure guideline for myocardial perfusion imaging. Society of Nuclear Medicine.
Strauss H, Miller D, Wittry M, Cerqueira M, Garcia E, Iskandrian A, Schelbert H, Wackers F. Procedure guideline for myocardial perfusion imaging. Society of Nuclear Medicine. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1998, 39: 918-23. PMID: 9591601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary DiseaseExercise TestHeartHumansRadiopharmaceuticalsTomography, Emission-ComputedTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
1997
Effect of left ventricular function on the assessment of myocardial viability by technectium-99m sestamibi and correlation with positron emission tomography in patients with healed myocardial infarcts or stable angina pectoris, or both
Arrighi J, Ng C, Dey H, Wackers F, Soufer R. Effect of left ventricular function on the assessment of myocardial viability by technectium-99m sestamibi and correlation with positron emission tomography in patients with healed myocardial infarcts or stable angina pectoris, or both. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1997, 80: 1007-1013. PMID: 9352969, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00594-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseasePositron emission tomographyLV dysfunctionArtery diseaseGroup 2Myocardial viabilityGroup 1Ejection fractionModerate coronary artery diseaseEmission tomographyModerate LV dysfunctionSevere LV dysfunctionStable angina pectorisLV ejection fractionGlobal LV dysfunctionAccuracy of technetiumSingle photon emissionSemiquantitative SPECTVentricular dysfunctionViability detectionAngina pectorisVentricular functionReduced perfusionSestamibi SPECTMyocardial infarct
1995
Guidelines for training in adult cardiovascular medicine. Core cardiology training symposium (COCATS) task force 5: Training in nuclear cardiology
Ritchie J, Gibbons R, Johnson L, Maddahi J, Schelbert H, Wackers F, Zaret B. Guidelines for training in adult cardiovascular medicine. Core cardiology training symposium (COCATS) task force 5: Training in nuclear cardiology. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1995, 2: 167-171. PMID: 9463027, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(95)80030-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultCardiologyCurriculumEducation, MedicalHumansNuclear MedicineSpecializationTomography, Emission-ComputedUnited StatesRelationship between reverse redistribution on planar thallium scintigraphy and regional myocardial viability: a correlative PET study.
Soufer R, Dey H, Lawson A, Wackers F, Zaret B. Relationship between reverse redistribution on planar thallium scintigraphy and regional myocardial viability: a correlative PET study. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1995, 36: 180-7. PMID: 7830110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlanar thallium scintigraphyCardiac eventsThallium scintigraphyReverse redistributionChronic coronary artery diseasePET viabilityAbnormal regional wall motionPlanar thallium imagesMyocardial Infarction trialPercent of patientsFuture cardiac eventsFuture cardiovascular eventsCoronary artery diseaseFavorable clinical outcomeMyocardial metabolic activityRegional wall motion analysisRegional wall motionPercent of segmentsWall motion analysisPET criteriaCardiovascular eventsReperfusion therapyArtery diseaseClinical outcomesPrognostic valueTask force 5: Training in nuclear cardiology
Ritchie J, Gibbons R, Johnson L, Maddahi J, Schelbert H, Wackers F, Zaret B. Task force 5: Training in nuclear cardiology. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1995, 25: 19-23. PMID: 7798500, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)96219-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultCardiologyCurriculumEducation, MedicalHumansNuclear MedicineSpecializationTomography, Emission-ComputedUnited States
1993
Nuclear Cardiology
Zaret B, Wackers F. Nuclear Cardiology. New England Journal Of Medicine 1993, 329: 855-863. PMID: 8355745, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199309163291208.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Cardiac positron emission tomography. A report for health professionals from the Committee on Advanced Cardiac Imaging and Technology of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association.
Bonow R, Berman D, Gibbons R, Johnson L, Rumberger J, Schwaiger M, Wackers F. Cardiac positron emission tomography. A report for health professionals from the Committee on Advanced Cardiac Imaging and Technology of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association. Circulation 1991, 84: 447-454. PMID: 2060120, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.84.1.447.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Feasibility of tomographic 99mTc-hexakis-2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl-isonitrile imaging for the assessment of myocardial area at risk and the effect of treatment in acute myocardial infarction.
Gibbons R, Verani M, Behrenbeck T, Pellikka P, O'Connor M, Mahmarian J, Chesebro J, Wackers F. Feasibility of tomographic 99mTc-hexakis-2-methoxy-2-methylpropyl-isonitrile imaging for the assessment of myocardial area at risk and the effect of treatment in acute myocardial infarction. Circulation 1989, 80: 1277-1286. PMID: 2530004, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.80.5.1277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHeartHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNitrilesOrganotechnetium CompoundsTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiThrombolytic TherapyTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTomography, Emission-ComputedConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionThrombolytic therapyTc-sestamibiHypoperfused myocardiumMyocardial perfusionLeft ventricleIntravenous tissue-type plasminogen activatorRegional wall motion scoreIntravenous thrombolytic therapyWall motion scoreTime of administrationEffect of treatmentSingle photon emissionTissue-type plasminogen activatorEjection fractionAnterior infarctsHypoperfused regionsInferior infarctsSimilar injectionsIntravenous injectionMotion scoreInfarctionMyocardial areaInfarct segments
1988
The Role of Nuclear Cardiology in Assessment of Acute Myocardial Infarction
den D, Wackers F, Zaret B. The Role of Nuclear Cardiology in Assessment of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiology Clinics 1988, 6: 81-95. PMID: 3048676, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8651(18)30503-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEnergy MetabolismExercise TestFollow-Up StudiesHeart VentriclesHumansMyocardial ContractionMyocardial InfarctionMyocardiumRadionuclide AngiographyTomography, Emission-ComputedConceptsConvalescent phaseVentricular functionExercise-induced ischemiaAcute myocardial infarctionSalvaged myocardiumThallium imagingThrombolytic therapyAcute interventionIschemic myocardiumMyocardial infarctionPrognostic informationFurther interventionMyocardial perfusionPerfusion imagingAmbulatory monitoringMetabolic imagingMyocardiumNuclear cardiologyAppropriate management strategiesInterventionImagingInfarctionIschemiaPatientsTherapy