Early image acquisition using a solid-state cardiac camera for fast myocardial perfusion imaging

• Published in: Journal of nuclear cardiology Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 840 - 846
• Main Authors: Askew, J. Wells, Miller, Todd D., Ruter, Royce L., Jordan, Lennon G., Hodge, David O., Gibbons, Raymond J., O’Connor, Michael K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Inc 01.10.2011; Springer-Verlag; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aged; Cardiology; Female; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - standards; Imaging; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Myocardial perfusion imaging; Myocardial Perfusion Imaging - instrumentation; Myocardial Perfusion Imaging - standards; Nuclear Medicine; Organophosphorus Compounds; Organotechnetium Compounds; Original Article; Radiology; solid-state cardiac camera; SPECT acquisition; Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; Time Factors; ultrafast cardiac camera; Myocardial perfusion imaging; solid-state cardiac camera; ultrafast cardiac camera; SPECT acquisition

A novel ultra-fast solid-state cardiac camera (Discovery NM 530c, General Electric) allows much shorter acquisition times compared to standard dual-detector SPECT cameras. This design enables investigation of the potential for early myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) following a rest injection of te...