[Comparison between 180 degrees and 360 degrees data collection in 99mTc-Tetrofosmin SPECT of the myocardium]

Kaku Igaku. 1993 Jan;30(1):85-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We compared 360 degrees data collection technique with 180 degrees technique in SPECT using a new myocardial perfusion imaging agent, 99mTc-Tetrofosmin. Eight patients were examined at stress and at rest on separate days. Following the injection of 555 MBq 99mTc-Tetrofosmin, 64 views of 15 sec each were collected during a 360 degrees rotation, and 32 views of 30 sec each during a 180 degrees rotation. The 180 degrees data collection provided superior images in sharpness in 14 of 16 scans. The interpretation was concordant in 123 of 128 regions (96.1%), and hypoperfusion was considered to be underestimated in 5 regions using the 360 degrees technique. It was suggested that the 180 degrees data collection technique is more effective in myocardial SPECT employing 99mTc-Tetrofosmin than the 360 degrees technique.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Data Collection
  • Female
  • Heart / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardium / metabolism
  • Organophosphorus Compounds* / pharmacokinetics
  • Organotechnetium Compounds* / pharmacokinetics
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / methods*

Substances

  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin