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Left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony after chemotherapy in breast cancer patients with normal rest gated SPECT-MPI
ObjectivesEarly diagnosis of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity plays an important role in preventing heart failure. The main aim of our study was...
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A new perspective on an old method: gated SPECT imaging for left ventricular contractile function assessment
The ejection fraction (LVEF) is a commonly used marker of left ventricular function. However, because it is strongly influenced by loading...
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Prognostic value of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony indices derived from gated myocardial perfusion SPECT in coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposeLeft ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony (LVMD) is an important prognostic factor in coronary artery disease. A growing body of evidence...
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Utility of gated SPECT parameters in detection of coronary artery disease in patients with normal perfusion images
BackgroundFalse negative myocardial perfusion images on single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a...
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A machine learning method integrating ECG and gated SPECT for cardiac resynchronization therapy decision support
PurposeCardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been established as an important therapy for heart failure. Mechanical dyssynchrony has the...
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QCard-NM: Develo** a semiautomatic segmentation method for quantitative analysis of the right ventricle in non-gated myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging
BackgroundRecent studies have shown that the right ventricular (RV) quantitative analysis in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) SPECT can be...
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Association between glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level and cardiac perfusion and function on gated myocardial perfusion SPECT
BackgroundGlycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a recognized biomarker that keeps track of long-term blood sugar levels. Some studies revealed that even a...
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Radiomics Nomogram Derived from Gated Myocardial Perfusion SPECT for Identifying Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Personalized management involving heart failure (HF) etiology is crucial for better prognoses. We aim to evaluate the utility of a radiomics nomogram...
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Optimized gated a SPECT-derived myocardial salvage index: its prognostic significance in predicting major adverse cardiac events following acute myocardial infarction percussion
PurposeEstimate myocardial salvage index (MSI) using a single-gated Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging...
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A model combining rest-only ECG-gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging and cardiovascular risk factors can effectively predict obstructive coronary artery disease
ObjectiveThe rest-only single photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) had low sensitivity in diagnosing...
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The assessment of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony from gated 99mTc-tetrofosmin SPECT and gated 18F-FDG PET by QGS: a comparative study
BackgroundDue to partly conflicting studies, further research is warranted with the QGS software package, with regard to the performance of gated FDG...
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Prognostic value of divergent pattern detection by 99mTc-sestamibi gated SPECT in patients with anterior acute myocardial infarction
PurposeIn gated myocardial perfusion SPECT, apical remodeling may be identified by the presence of a divergent pattern (DP) of the left ventricle...
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Comparing left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony between diabetic and non-diabetic patients with normal gated SPECT MPI
The aim of this study was to employ phase analysis to diagnose left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony (LVMD) in asymptomatic patients with diabetes...
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Clinical impacts of scar reduction on gated myocardial perfusion SPECT after cardiac resynchronization therapy
BackgroundIt had not been reported that myocardial scar shown on gated myocardial perfusion SPECT (GMPS) might reduce after cardiac resynchronization...
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Assessing the prevalence and predicting factors of an abnormal gated myocardial perfusion SPECT in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes
Considering the significant prevalence of silent myocardial ischemia and its related morbidity and mortality in asymptomatic type 2 diabetic...
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Low-dose dobutamine stress gated blood pool SPECT assessment of left ventricular contractile reserve in ischemic cardiomyopathy: a feasibility study
PurposeThe purpose of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of gated blood pool single-photon emission computed tomography (GBPS) with...
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Polarity status of trigger signal during ECG-gating affects parameters of LV function in gated myocardial perfusion SPECT
Introduction and backgroundThe polarity status is one of the important items of specifications of trigger signal from cardiac trigger monitors with...
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A comparison of 8 and 16 frames gated SPECT imaging for determination of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction: effects of gender and myocardial counts
In myocardial gated SPECT imaging each cardiac cycle is divided into 8 or 16 temporal frames and the cause of the difference between 8 and 16 frames...
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Effect of data conserving respiratory motion compensation on left ventricular functional parameters assessed in gated myocardial perfusion SPECT
BackgroundRespiratory motion compromises image quality in myocardial perfusion (MP) single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging and...
