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ArticleMolecular imaging and radionuclide therapy2016

Comparison of 180° and 360° Arc Data Acquisition to Measure Scintigraphic Parameters from Gated Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: Is There Any Difference?

Hamid Javadi, Ali Mahmoud-Pashazadeh, Mehdi Mogharrabi, Darioush Iranpour, Abdollatif Amini, Mohammadreza Pourbehi, Mehdi Akbarzadeh, Iraj Nabipour, Majid Assadi

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Hamid Javadi
Ali Mahmoud-Pashazadeh
Mehdi Mogharrabi
Darioush Iranpour
Abdollatif Amini
Mohammadreza Pourbehi
Mehdi Akbarzadeh
Iraj Nabipour
Majid AssadiBushehr University of Medical Sciences, The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Bushehr, Iran Phone: +90 0098-771-2580169 E-mail: assadipoya@yahoo.com.

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objectiveThe aim of the current study was to compare 180° and 360° data collection modes to measure end diastolic volume (EDV), end systolic volume (ESV) and ejection fraction (EF) values of the cardiac system by gated myocardial perfusion tomography.

methodsThirty-three patients underwent gated myocardial perfusion tomography. Single photon emission computed tomography data of patients' heart were acquired by 180°, 45° left posterior oblique to 45° right anterior oblique, and 360° to obtain EDV, ESV, EF and cardiac volume changes (V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7 and V8) throughout each cardiac cycle.

resultsResults of the current study indicated that there were no significant differences between 180° and 360° angular sampling in terms of measuring EDV, ESV and EF in myocardial perfusion imaging. Cardiac volume change patterns during a cardiac cycle were also similar in 360° and 180° scans. We also observed that there was no difference in EDV, ESV and EF values between the group with stress induced by exercise and the group with stress imposed by dipyridamole.

conclusionAs there is no difference between 180°and 360° cardiac scanning in terms of EDV, ESV and EF, half-orbit scan is recommended to study these cardiac system parameters because it offers more comfort to patients and a shorter scanning time.

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PMCPMC4807346

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