By João V. Vitola, Dominique Delbeke (auth.), João V. Vitola MD, PhD, Dominique Delbeke MD, PhD (eds.)
Edited by means of Drs. João V. Vitola and Dominique Delbeke, hugely revered specialists, this case-based textual content advances the data and abilities of skilled nuclear medication physicians, cardiologists, and radiologists whereas additionally getting ready citizens for the state-of-the-art box of nuclear cardiology. the world over well-known participants supply an quintessential presentation of key recommendations and the most recent know-how. Diagnostic instruments, physics ideas, instrumentation, radiopharmaceuticals, and protocols crucial to the sphere are lined. A accomplished evaluate of the purposes of myocardial perfusion imaging contains functions in precise populations and in emergency departments. probability evaluation, pitfalls, and artifacts also are addressed. extra chapters study correlative imaging and element the worth of cardiac MRI, multislice computed tomography, tension echocardiography, coronary angiography, intravascular ultrasound, and puppy and PET/CT. Case shows and a wealth of illustrations toughen instructions on prognosis and photo interpretation, highlighting occasions that readers are inclined to come across in daily perform.
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This is generally considered sufficient for cardiac SPECT. Arc of Rotation As previously stated, a 180-degree acquisition (right anterior oblique position to left posterior oblique position) is acceptable for cardiac imaging since the myocardium is always in the The same sampling theory previously described also applies to the determination of the number of projection views that should be acquired throughout an arc of rotation. With current instrumentation, 120 views are typically obtained with a 360-degree acquisition, and therefore 60 views are generally acquired with a 180-degree acquisition when a dual-head system is used.
Images of sagittal and coronal slices can easily be generated from this data set by simply reformatting the data. Since the orientation of the heart is not in the traditional X, Y, Z orientation of the human body, it is necessary to reorient the axes to correspond to the long and short axes of the left ventricle. This is a straightforward procedure that can be accomplished automatically or manually under software control. Filters Routine methods for characterizing nuclear medicine images and data sets relate to the number of counts in a pixel.
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