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Published in: Current Cardiology Reports 2/2012

01-04-2012 | Nuclear Cardiology (V Dilsizian, Section Editor)

Advances in Nuclear Cardiac Instrumentation with a View Towards Reduced Radiation Exposure

Authors: Piotr J. Slomka, Damini Dey, W. Lane Duvall, Milena J. Henzlova, Daniel S. Berman, Guido Germano

Published in: Current Cardiology Reports | Issue 2/2012

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Abstract

Recent advances in nuclear cardiology instrumentation have enabled myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with improved image quality and faster scan times. These developments also can be exploited to reduce the effective radiation dose to the patient. In this review, we discuss these technologies including new single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scanners, as well as novel reconstruction software with regard to their potential for the reduction of the patient radiation dose. New advances in nuclear cardiology instrumentation will allow routine rest/stress MPI imaging with low radiation doses (<5 mSv) and fast imaging times, even by the software-only solutions. It is possible to further reduce the MPI radiation dose to less than 2 to 3 mSv range with standard acquisition times. PET perfusion imaging also can be performed with very low doses especially by the three-dimensional scanners allowing hybrid PET/computed tomographic angiography (CTA) imaging with low overall dose. In addition, stress-only protocols can be utilized to further reduce the radiation dose and the overall test time.
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Metadata
Title
Advances in Nuclear Cardiac Instrumentation with a View Towards Reduced Radiation Exposure
Authors
Piotr J. Slomka
Damini Dey
W. Lane Duvall
Milena J. Henzlova
Daniel S. Berman
Guido Germano
Publication date
01-04-2012
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Cardiology Reports / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1523-3782
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3170
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-012-0248-z

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