Myocardial viability inchronic ischemic heart disease: Comparison of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission …
HP Kühl, AM Beek, AP Van Der Weerdt… - Journal of the American …, 2003 - jacc.org
Objectives : We sought to compare contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (ceMRI)
with nuclear metabolic imaging for the assessment of myocardial viability in patients with …
with nuclear metabolic imaging for the assessment of myocardial viability in patients with …
Image-derived input functions for determination of MRGlu in cardiac 18F-FDG PET scans
AP van der Weerdt, LJ Klein, R Boellaard… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2001 - Soc Nuclear Med
Image-derived input functions (IDIF) are frequently used in cardiac 18 F-FDG PET studies
for determination of the myocardial metabolic rate of glucose (MRGlu). The purpose of this …
for determination of the myocardial metabolic rate of glucose (MRGlu). The purpose of this …
Timing of revascularization in patients with transient ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a randomized clinical trial
…, AP van der Weerdt, AC Van Rossum… - European heart …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Aims Patients with acute coronary syndrome who present initially with ST-elevation on the
electrocardiogram but, subsequently, show complete normalization of the ST-segment and …
electrocardiogram but, subsequently, show complete normalization of the ST-segment and …
The perfusable tissue index: a marker of myocardial viability
…, R Boellaard, MJW Götte, AP van der Weerdt… - Journal of nuclear …, 2003 - Springer
Conclusion PTI is a promising technique for detecting viable myocardium. The need for a PET
scanner, an onsite cyclotron, and expertise regarding the production and administration of …
scanner, an onsite cyclotron, and expertise regarding the production and administration of …
Quantitative comparison of analytic and iterative reconstruction methods in 2-and 3-dimensional dynamic cardiac 18F-FDG PET
…, R Boellaard, AP Van Der Weerdt… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2004 - Soc Nuclear Med
The aim of this work was to compare the quantitative accuracy of iteratively reconstructed
cardiac 18 F-FDG PET with that of filtered backprojection for both 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-…
cardiac 18 F-FDG PET with that of filtered backprojection for both 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-…
1-year outcomes of delayed versus immediate intervention in patients with transient ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
…, J Schaap, AP Van Der Weerdt, AC van Rossum… - Cardiovascular …, 2019 - jacc.org
Objectives The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of a delayed versus an
immediate invasive approach on final infarct size and clinical outcome up to 1 year. …
immediate invasive approach on final infarct size and clinical outcome up to 1 year. …
Use of arterialised venous instead of arterial blood for measurement of myocardial glucose metabolism during euglycaemic-hyperinsulinaemic clamping
AP van der Weerdt, LJ Klein, CA Visser… - European journal of …, 2002 - Springer
Sampling of arterialised venous blood (AVB) is often used as an alternative to sampling of
arterial blood when determining the myocardial metabolic rate of glucose (MRGlu). This …
arterial blood when determining the myocardial metabolic rate of glucose (MRGlu). This …
FDG PET as a predictor of response to resynchronisation therapy in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy
…, FC Visser, AP van der Weerdt, P Knaapen… - European journal of …, 2007 - Springer
Purpose Although resynchronisation therapy (CRT) is a promising addition to heart failure
therapy, a substantial number of patients do not respond to CRT. As FDG PET has routinely …
therapy, a substantial number of patients do not respond to CRT. As FDG PET has routinely …
Impact of scar on water-perfusable tissue index in chronic ischemic heart disease: Evaluation with PET and contrast-enhanced MRI
…, MJW Götte, R Boellaard, AP van der Weerdt… - Molecular imaging and …, 2006 - Springer
Background The water-perfusable tissue index (PTI) is assumed to differentiate viable
myocardium from scar tissue, but histological comparisons in humans are lacking. The present …
myocardium from scar tissue, but histological comparisons in humans are lacking. The present …
Postinjection transmission scanning in myocardial 18F-FDG PET studies using both filtered backprojection and iterative reconstruction
AP Van Der Weerdt, R Boellaard… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2004 - Soc Nuclear Med
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of postinjection transmission scanning
(Post-Tx) on both the qualitative interpretation and the quantitative analysis of cardiac 18 F-…
(Post-Tx) on both the qualitative interpretation and the quantitative analysis of cardiac 18 F-…