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01-04-2018 | Technologist Corner

Technical aspects of acquiring and measuring myocardial blood flow: Method, technique, and QA

Authors: John R. Votaw, PhD, René R. Sevag Packard, MD, PhD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 2/2018

Abstract

Measuring absolute myocardial blood flow (MBF) is becoming a common aid for diagnosing patients suspected to have coronary artery disease. An MBF study, however, requires a scanner with high count rate capability, is more susceptible to artifacts, and is much more technically involved than static imaging, which leads to a greater risk of artifactual results contaminating the final result. This technical note gives the reader an introductory understanding of the method for calculating MBF. It then describes the scanning protocol, potential pitfalls and how to recognize them, and quality control steps that should be taken to avoid basing a clinical decision on possibly inaccurate flow information.

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Title: Technical aspects of acquiring and measuring myocardial blood flow: Method, technique, and QA
Authors: John R. Votaw, PhD
René R. Sevag Packard, MD, PhD
Publication date: 01-04-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-017-1049-y

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