[PDF][PDF] Posterolateral defect of the normal human heart investigated with nitrogen-13-ammonia and dynamic PET

RM de Jong, PK Blanksma… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1995 - Soc Nuclear Med
24segments. HeterogeneftyofbothactMtyandperfusiondistri butionwere assessed and the
activitydistributionwas compared withperfusiondistribution. Results: Perfusiondistributionwas …

Heterogeneity of regional nitrogen 13-labeled ammonia tracer distribution in the normal human heart: comparison with rubidium 82 and copper 62-labeled PTSM

RSB Beanlands, O Muzik, GD Hutchins… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1994 - Elsevier
Background Recent reports on 13 N-labeled ammonia (13 N-ammonia) positron emission
tomographic (PET) imaging have suggested a relative reduction of measured tracer activity …

Decreased perfusion in the lateral wall of the left ventricle in PET/CT studies with 13N-ammonia: evaluation in healthy adults

WC Klingensmith, C Noonan, JH Goldberg… - Journal of nuclear …, 2009 - Soc Nuclear Med
This study evaluated the causes of the frequently observed decreased myocardial perfusion
in the lateral wall of the left ventricle in PET/CT studies with 13N-ammonia in healthy adults …

[PDF][PDF] A mathematical model for the heterogeneity of myocardial perfusion using nitrogen-13-ammonia

KR Visser, JG Meeder, JHGM van Beek… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1998 - Soc Nuclear Med
Results: The heterogeneityof patients is higherfor the whole range of spatial resolutions
considered (2< n< 480; for n= 480, v= 0.22 Ā±0.03 and 0.18 Ā±0.02; p< 0.005). This is …

[PDF][PDF] Interpolating scan and oblique-angle tomograms in myocardial PET using nitrogen-13 ammonia

M Senda, Y Yonekura, N Tamaki, H Saji… - Journal of nuclear …, 1986 - Soc Nuclear Med
The effect of low sensitivity areas or gaps between adjacent slices of the multislice positron
emission tomography on detection of myocardial perfusion abnormality with 13NH3was …

Quantification of the extent and severity of perfusion defects in canine myocardium by PET polar mapping.

KT Sun, M De Groof, J Yi, HW Hansen… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1994 - europepmc.org
Methods In seven open-chest dogs, either the left anterior descending (n= 11) or left
circumflex coronary artery (n= 13) were ligated sequentially from distal to proximal. After …

Automated region definition for cardiac nitrogen-13-ammonia PET imaging.

O Muzik, R Beanlands, E Wolfe… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1993 - europepmc.org
In combination with PET, the tracer 13N-ammonia can be employed for the noninvasive
quantification of myocardial perfusion at rest and after pharmacological stress. The purpose …

Assessment of cardiac wall motion and ejection fraction with gated PET using N-13 ammonia

KT Hickey, RR Sciacca, S Bokhari… - Clinical nuclear …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cardiac gating is not routinely used in cardiac positron emission tomography
(PET). The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of assessing regional wall …

Quantification of regional myocardial blood flow using 13N-ammonia and reoriented dynamic positron emission tomographic imaging.

WG Kuhle, G Porenta, SC Huang, D Buxton… - Circulation, 1992 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND Regional myocardial blood flow has been quantified using transaxial
positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging and tracer kinetic modeling. However, the use …

[PDF][PDF] Dynamic positron computed tomography of the heart with a high sensitivity positron camera and nitrogen-13 ammonia

N Tamaki, M Senda, Y Yonekura, H Saji… - Journal of nuclear …, 1985 - Soc Nuclear Med
Dynamic positron computed tomography (PCT) of the heart was performed with a high
sensitivity, whole-bodymultislicePCTdeviceand [13N] ammonia. Serial15-sec dynamic study …