Characteristic | Discovery NM 530c | DSPECT | IQ⋅SPECT | Conventional SPECT |
Number of subjects | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Age (y) | 53 ± 10 | 56 ± 10 | 53 ± 8 | 57 ± 7 |
Body weight (kg) | 80 ± 10 | 80 ± 7 | 84 ± 13 | 83 ± 13 |
Study protocol | 1-d stress–rest | 1-d stress–rest | 1-d stress–rest | 1-d rest–stress |
Tracer | Sestamibi | Sestamibi | Sestamibi | Sestamibi |
Activity injected at exercise (MBq)* | 132 ± 22 | 168 ± 62 | 318 ± 34 | 1,073 ± 177 |
Maximal heart rate at exercise (%†) | 93 ± 8 | 95 ± 4 | 91 ± 7 | 91 ± 4 |
Recording time (min) | 10 | 6 | 4.5 | 16 |
Patient position | Prone | Semireclining | Prone | Supine |
Total myocardial counts (×103) | 447 ± 96 | 625 ± 198 | 214 ± 60 | 1,019 ± 190 |