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
2011
Respiratory Gating for A Stationary Dedicated Cardiac SPECT System
Liu C, Chan C, Harris M, Le M, Biondi J, Volokh L, Sinusas A. Respiratory Gating for A Stationary Dedicated Cardiac SPECT System. 2011, 2898-2901. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2011.6152514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac SPECT systemDedicated cardiac SPECT systemsRespiratory motion correctionTemporal dataSlow gantry rotationData acquisitionCompressive sensorSPECT systemConventional SPECT systemImage qualityMotion correctionRespiratory gating techniquePhysical phantomRespiratory motionContrast recoveryRespiratory gatingUngated imagesImagesRespiratory triggersSystemGating techniqueMyocardial perfusion SPECTUpper abdomenLower chest