Erschienen in:
09.05.2023 | Editorial
SPECT measurements of myocardial blood flow and flow reserve: from development to implementation
verfasst von:
Andrew Van Tosh, Kenneth J. Nichols
Erschienen in:
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
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Ausgabe 4/2023
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Excerpt
In the current issue of the Journal,
1 the authors have reported the use of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) to quantitate myocardial blood flow (MBF) and flow reserve. Their data then were used to improve the prognostic value of their SPECT MPI studies. Clinicians have already been introduced to and are becoming more comfortable with the incorporation of blood flow data into PET MPI studies. Therefore, it would be reasonable to review the development of MBF quantitation, and briefly assess some of the evidence that these measurements can contribute to clinical evaluation. The progress that has been made in applying quantitation to SPECT imaging will be reviewed, and the significance of the current paper examined. …