2010
Recent Progress on SPECT Imaging with Near-field Coded Aperture Collimation: A Small Animal Study
Mu Z, Dobrucki W, Hu X, Liu Y. Recent Progress on SPECT Imaging with Near-field Coded Aperture Collimation: A Small Animal Study. 2010, 3450-3453. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2010.5874447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimal studiesOpen chest surgeryMyocardial perfusion defectsLeft ventricular myocardiumThree-dimensional single photon emissionSingle photon emissionVivo rat heartsPermanent myocardial infarctionCoronary arteryMyocardial infarctionSmall animal studiesPerfusion defectsJugular veinSurgical proceduresRadiotracer injectionVentricular myocardiumRat heartRatsLVAnimal imaging systemAnterior regionSmall animal imaging systemSPECTPhoton emissionSPECT technology
1999
Quantification of regional myocardial wall thickening on electrocardiogram-gated SPECT imaging
Shen M, Liu Y, Sinusas A, Fetterman R, Bruni W, Drozhinin O, Zaret B, Wackers F. Quantification of regional myocardial wall thickening on electrocardiogram-gated SPECT imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 1999, 6: 583-595. PMID: 10608585, DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(99)90095-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsComputer SimulationDiastoleElectrocardiographyHeart VentriclesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedModels, CardiovascularMyocardial InfarctionObserver VariationPhantoms, ImagingPilot ProjectsRadiopharmaceuticalsReproducibility of ResultsSoftwareSystoleTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVentricular Function, LeftVentricular RemodelingVentriculography, First-PassConceptsPrior myocardial infarctionRegional wall thickeningNormal subjectsMyocardial infarctionWall thickeningNormal wall thickeningPilot studyRegional left ventricular functionLeft ventricular functionAbnormal wall thickeningPercent count increaseECG-gated SPECT imagesSingle photon emissionSPECT imagesCardiac cycleLeft ventricular wallReproducibility of interpretationRegional left ventricular wallPrior infarctionCoronary diseaseVentricular functionValidation studyInfarct areaNormal rangeAnatomic areas