Improved outcome prediction by SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging after CT attenuation correction

AP Pazhenkottil, JR Ghadri, RN Nkoulou… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
The aim of this study was to determine the impact of attenuation correction with CT (CT-AC)
on the prognostic value of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT MPI). Methods …

Comparative accuracy of CT attenuation-corrected and non–attenuation-corrected SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging

P Sharma, CD Patel, S Karunanithi… - Clinical nuclear …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether computed tomography
based-attenuation correction (CT-AC) provides any advantage over non–attenuation …

CT-based attenuation correction versus prone imaging to decrease equivocal interpretations of rest/stress Tc-99m tetrofosmin SPECT MPI

D Malkerneker, R Brenner, WH Martin… - Journal of nuclear …, 2007 - Springer
Background The purpose of this study was to compare stress supine single photon emission
computed tomography (SPECT) imaging with attenuation correction (AC) via computed …

Hybrid SPECT/CT for attenuation correction of stress myocardial perfusion imaging

R Huang, F Li, Z Zhao, B Liu, X Ou… - Clinical nuclear …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: This study aimed to determine whether attenuation correction using the Hybrid
SPECT/CT reduced attenuation artifacts. Methods and Results: Ninety-nine patients (55 men …

[HTML][HTML] Value of attenuation correction in stress-only myocardial perfusion imaging using CZT-SPECT

JD Van Dijk, M Mouden, JP Ottervanger… - Journal of nuclear …, 2017 - Springer
Background Attenuation correction (AC) improves the diagnostic outcome of stress-only
myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using conventional SPECT. Our aim was to determine …

Risk stratification with attenuation corrected stress Tc-99m sestamibi SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in the absence of ECG-gating due to arrhythmias

SB Baghdasarian, GL Noble, AW Ahlberg… - Journal of nuclear …, 2009 - Elsevier
Background Despite growing recognition of attenuation correction (AC) utilizing an external
radiation source, prognostic studies using AC are lacking. Methods Consecutive patients (n …

Initial experience with X-ray CT based attenuation correction in myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging using a combined SPECT/CT system

D Utsunomiya, S Tomiguchi, S Shiraishi… - Annals of nuclear …, 2005 - Springer
Objective: Attenuation artifacts adversely affect the diagnostic accuracy of myocardial
perfusion imaging. We assessed the clinical usefulness of X-ray CT based attenuation …

Half-time SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging with attenuation correction

I Ali, TD Ruddy, A Almgrahi, FG Anstett… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2009 - Soc Nuclear Med
Reducing acquisition time may improve patient throughput, increase camera efficiency, and
reduce costs; reducing acquisition time also increases image noise. Newly available …

Clinically significant abnormal findings on the “nondiagnostic” CT portion of low-amperage-CT attenuation-corrected myocardial perfusion SPECT/CT studies

S Goetze, HK Pannu, RL Wahl - Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2006 - Soc Nuclear Med
Attenuation correction is recommended to optimize the performance of cardiac SPECT. The
2.5-mA CT commonly used for this purpose in myocardial perfusion SPECT is generally …

Attenuation artifact, attenuation correction, and the future of myocardial perfusion SPECT

B Singh, TM Bateman, JA Case, G Heller - Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, 2007 - Springer
The value of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with single photon emission computed
tomography (SPECT) for the diagnosis and risk stratification of coronary artery disease …