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Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports
Published in: Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports 8/2015

01-08-2015 | Cardiac Nuclear Imaging (A Cuocolo, Section Editor)

Is Attenuation Correction for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Underutilized?

Authors: Robert M. Kauling, Martijn C. Post, Benno J. W. M. Rensing, Jeroen Schaap, J. Fred Verzijlbergen

Published in: Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports | Issue 8/2015

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Abstract

Myocardial SPECT remains an important diagnostic technique in patients suspected of significant coronary artery disease. However, the diagnostic accuracy is hampered by several clinical and technical difficulties. Among these, soft tissue attenuation is one of the most frequent causes. Attenuation correction has the power to correct for these artifacts, increasing the diagnostic accuracy of myocardial SPECT. The current review summarizes the available clinical evidence for attenuation correction and raises the question if this technique is not underutilized in current clinical practice.
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Metadata
Title
Is Attenuation Correction for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Underutilized?
Authors
Robert M. Kauling
Martijn C. Post
Benno J. W. M. Rensing
Jeroen Schaap
J. Fred Verzijlbergen
Publication date
01-08-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports / Issue 8/2015
Print ISSN: 1941-9066
Electronic ISSN: 1941-9074
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-015-9346-9

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