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Sciammarella M, Shrestha UM, Seo Y, Gullberg GT, Botvinick EH. A combined static-dynamic single-dose imaging protocol to compare quantitative dynamic SPECT with static conventional SPECT. J Nucl Cardiol 2019; 26:763-771. [PMID: 28776314 PMCID: PMC5920770 DOI: 10.1007/s12350-017-1016-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a clinical mainstay that is typically performed with static imaging protocols and visually or semi-quantitatively assessed for perfusion defects based upon the relative intensity of myocardial regions. Dynamic cardiac SPECT presents a new imaging technique based on time-varying information of radiotracer distribution, which permits the evaluation of regional myocardial blood flow (MBF) and coronary flow reserve (CFR). In this work, a preliminary feasibility study was conducted in a small patient sample designed to implement a unique combined static-dynamic single-dose one-day visit imaging protocol to compare quantitative dynamic SPECT with static conventional SPECT for improving the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS Fifteen patients (11 males, four females, mean age 71 ± 9 years) were enrolled for a combined dynamic and static SPECT (Infinia Hawkeye 4, GE Healthcare) imaging protocol with a single dose of 99mTc-tetrofosmin administered at rest and a single dose administered at stress in a one-day visit. Out of 15 patients, eleven had selective coronary angiography (SCA), 8 within 6 months and the rest within 24 months of SPECT imaging, without intervening symptoms or interventions. The extent and severity of perfusion defects in each myocardial region was graded visually. Dynamically acquired data were also used to estimate the MBF and CFR. Both visually graded images and estimated CFR were tested against SCA as a reference to evaluate the validity of the methods. RESULTS Overall, conventional static SPECT was normal in ten patients and abnormal in five patients, dynamic SPECT was normal in 12 patients and abnormal in three patients, and CFR from dynamic SPECT was normal in nine patients and abnormal in six patients. Among those 11 patients with SCA, conventional SPECT was normal in 5, 3 with documented CAD on SCA with an overall accuracy of 64%, sensitivity of 40% and specificity of 83%. Dynamic SPECT image analysis also produced a similar accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. CFR was normal in 6, each with CAD on SCA with an overall accuracy of 91%, sensitivity of 80%, and specificity of 100%. The mean CFR was significantly lower for SCA detected abnormal than for normal patients (3.86±1.06 vs 1.94±0. 0.67, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The visually assessed image findings in static and dynamic SPECT are subjective, and may not reflect direct physiologic measures of coronary lesion based on SCA. The CFR measured with dynamic SPECT is fully objective, with better sensitivity and specificity, available only with the data generated from the dynamic SPECT method.
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- Maria Sciammarella
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 185 Berry St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0946, USA.
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 185 Berry St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0946, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 185 Berry St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0946, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 185 Berry St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0946, USA
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Agostini D, Roule V, Nganoa C, Roth N, Baavour R, Parienti JJ, Beygui F, Manrique A. First validation of myocardial flow reserve assessed by dynamic 99mTc-sestamibi CZT-SPECT camera: head to head comparison with 15O-water PET and fractional flow reserve in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. The WATERDAY study. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2018; 45:1079-1090. [PMID: 29497801 PMCID: PMC5953996 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-018-3958-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE We assessed the feasibility of myocardial blood flow (MBF) and flow reserve (MFR) estimation using dynamic SPECT with a novel CZT camera in patients with stable CAD, in comparison with 15O-water PET and fractional flow reserve (FFR). METHODS Thirty patients were prospectively included and underwent FFR measurements in the main coronary arteries (LAD, LCx, RCA). A stenosis ≥50% was considered obstructive and a FFR abnormal if ≤0.8. All patients underwent a dynamic rest/stress 99mTc-sestamibi CZT-SPECT and 15O-water PET for MBF and MFR calculation. Net retention kinetic modeling was applied to SPECT data to estimate global uptake values, and MBF was derived using Leppo correction. Ischemia by PET and CZT-SPECT was considered present if MFR was lower than 2 and 2.1, respectively. RESULTS CZT-SPECT yielded higher stress and rest MBF compared to PET for global and LAD and LCx territories, but not in RCA territory. MFR was similar in global and each vessel territory for both modalities. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive and negative predictive value of CZT-SPECT were, respectively, 83.3, 95.8, 93.3, 100 and 85.7% for the detection of ischemia and 58.3, 84.6, 81.1, 36.8 and 93% for the detection of hemodynamically significant stenosis (FFR ≤ 0.8). CONCLUSIONS Dynamic 99mTc-sestamibi CZT-SPECT was technically feasible and provided similar MFR compared to 15O-water PET and high diagnostic value for detecting impaired MFR and abnormal FFR in patients with stable CAD.
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- Denis Agostini
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, CHU Caen, CHU Cote de Nacre, Caen, France.
- Normandy University, EA 4650, Caen, France.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, CHU Caen, CHU Cote de Nacre, Caen, France
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- Normandy University, EA 4650, Caen, France
- Department of Cardiology, CHU Caen, Caen, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, CHU Caen, CHU Cote de Nacre, Caen, France
- Normandy University, EA 4650, Caen, France
- Cyceron PET Center, Caen, France
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Tsuchitani T, Maeda Y, Oda M, Enoki T, Takahashi Y, Mitsuie C, Tanooka M, Kotoura N, Kitajima K. [Simulation at Incomplete Acquisition on Stress-rest Cerebral Blood Flow Quantitative Values One Day Method]. Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi 2018; 74:270-277. [PMID: 29563396 DOI: 10.6009/jjrt.2018_jsrt_74.3.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The QSPECT dual table autoradiography (DTARG) method can be used for quantitative determination of cerebral blood flow. We verified the influence on quantitative values obtained for cerebral blood flow in the case when usual acquisition was impossible and evaluated those values. Results obtained with an acquisition time of 30 min were considered to be true values, and the correlation and consistency with results of other times were evaluated. Values obtained with a shortened acquisition time showed a high correlation with the true value. As for consistency, there were differences among the various data collection intervals. Nevertheless, regardless of the use of a shortened acquisition time and the data acquisition interval, values obtained with the QSPECT program showed a high correlation with the true value. Based on our findings showing a high correlation, a quantitative evaluation of cerebral blood flow can be performed with the QSPECT DTARG method, even with complications, such as examination interruption, thus, it is considered to be a flexible method.
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- Tatsuya Tsuchitani
- Department of Radiological Technology, Hyogo College of Medicine College Hospital
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Hyogo College of Medicine College Hospital
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Hyogo College of Medicine College Hospital
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Hyogo College of Medicine College Hospital
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Hyogo College of Medicine College Hospital
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Hyogo College of Medicine College Hospital
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Takarazuka City Hospital
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Hyogo College of Medicine College Hospital
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, Department of Radiology, Hyogo College of Medicine
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Feher A, Sinusas AJ. Quantitative Assessment of Coronary Microvascular Function: Dynamic Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography, Positron Emission Tomography, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2017; 10:CIRCIMAGING.117.006427. [PMID: 28794138 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.117.006427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A healthy, functional microcirculation in combination with nonobstructed epicardial coronary arteries is the prerequisite of normal myocardial perfusion. Quantitative assessment in myocardial perfusion and determination of absolute myocardial blood flow can be achieved noninvasively using dynamic imaging with multiple imaging modalities. Extensive evidence supports the clinical value of noninvasively assessing indices of coronary flow for diagnosing coronary microvascular dysfunction; in certain diseases, the degree of coronary microvascular impairment carries important prognostic relevance. Although, currently positron emission tomography is the most commonly used tool for the quantification of myocardial blood flow, other modalities, including single-photon emission computed tomography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and myocardial contrast echocardiography, have emerged as techniques with great promise for determination of coronary microvascular dysfunction. The following review will describe basic concepts of coronary and microvascular physiology, review available modalities for dynamic imaging for quantitative assessment of coronary perfusion and myocardial blood flow, and discuss their application in distinct forms of coronary microvascular dysfunction.
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- Attila Feher
- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (A.F., A.J.S.) and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (A.J.S.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (A.F., A.J.S.) and Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (A.J.S.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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Nkoulou R, Fuchs TA, Pazhenkottil AP, Kuest SM, Ghadri JR, Stehli J, Fiechter M, Herzog BA, Gaemperli O, Buechel RR, Kaufmann PA. Absolute Myocardial Blood Flow and Flow Reserve Assessed by Gated SPECT with Cadmium–Zinc–Telluride Detectors Using 99mTc-Tetrofosmin: Head-to-Head Comparison with 13N-Ammonia PET. J Nucl Med 2016; 57:1887-1892. [DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.115.165498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Buchert R, Kluge A, Tossici-Bolt L, Dickson J, Bronzel M, Lange C, Asenbaum S, Booij J, Atay Kapucu LÖ, Svarer C, Koulibaly PM, Nobili F, Pagani M, Sabri O, Sera T, Tatsch K, Vander Borght T, Van Laere K, Varrone A, Iida H. Reduction in camera-specific variability in [123I]FP-CIT SPECT outcome measures by image reconstruction optimized for multisite settings: impact on age-dependence of the specific binding ratio in the ENC-DAT database of healthy controls. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2016; 43:1323-36. [DOI: 10.1007/s00259-016-3309-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Zan Y, Boutchko R, Huang Q, Li B, Chen K, Gullberg GT. Longitudinal Evaluation of Sympathetic Nervous System and Perfusion in Normal and Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat Hearts with Dynamic Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography. Mol Imaging 2015. [DOI: 10.2310/7290.2015.00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Yunlong Zan
- From the School of Biomedical Engineering and Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA; and Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
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- From the School of Biomedical Engineering and Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA; and Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
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- From the School of Biomedical Engineering and Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA; and Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
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- From the School of Biomedical Engineering and Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA; and Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
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- From the School of Biomedical Engineering and Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA; and Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
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- From the School of Biomedical Engineering and Rui Jin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA; and Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
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Petretta M, Storto G, Pellegrino T, Bonaduce D, Cuocolo A. Quantitative Assessment of Myocardial Blood Flow with SPECT. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2015; 57:607-14. [PMID: 25560327 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The quantitative assessment of myocardial blood flow (MBF) and coronary flow reserve (CFR) may be useful for the functional evaluation of coronary artery disease, allowing judgment of its severity, tracking of disease progression, and evaluation of the anti-ischemic efficacy of therapeutic strategies. Quantitative estimates of myocardial perfusion and CFR can be derived from single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion images by use of equipment, tracers, and techniques that are available in most nuclear cardiology laboratories. However, this method underestimates CFR, particularly at high flow rates. The recent introduction of cardiac-dedicated gamma cameras with solid-state detectors provides very fast perfusion imaging with improved resolution, allowing fast acquisition of serial dynamic images during the first pass of a flow agent. This new technology holds great promise for MBF and CFR quantification with dynamic SPECT. Future studies will clarify the effectiveness of dynamic SPECT flow imaging.
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- Mario Petretta
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS Regional Cancer Hospital CROB, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Council of Research, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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Nekolla SG, Rischpler C, Nakajima K. Myocardial blood flow quantification with SPECT and conventional tracers: a critical appraisal. J Nucl Cardiol 2014; 21:1089-91. [PMID: 25280762 DOI: 10.1007/s12350-014-9996-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Stephan G Nekolla
- Nuklearmedizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany,
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Yamauchi M, Imabayashi E, Matsuda H, Nakagawara J, Takahashi M, Shimosegawa E, Hatazawa J, Suzuki M, Iwanaga H, Fukuda K, Iihara K, Iida H. Quantitative assessment of rest and acetazolamide CBF using quantitative SPECT reconstruction and sequential administration of (123)I-iodoamphetamine: comparison among data acquired at three institutions. Ann Nucl Med 2014; 28:836-50. [PMID: 25001261 PMCID: PMC4244544 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-014-0879-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/29/2014] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE A recently developed technique which reconstructs quantitative images from original projection data acquired using existing single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) devices enabled quantitative assessment of cerebral blood flow (CBF) at rest and after acetazolamide challenge. This study was intended to generate a normal database and to investigate its inter-institutional consistency. METHODS The three institutions carried out a series of SPECT scanning on 32 healthy volunteers, following a recently proposed method that involved dual administration of (123)I-iodoamphetamine during a single SPECT scan. Intra-institute and inter-institutional variations of regional CBF values were evaluated both at rest and after acetazolamide challenge. Functional images were pooled for both rest and acetazolamide CBF, and inter-institutional difference was evaluated among these images using two independent software programs. RESULTS Quantitative assessment of CBF images at rest and after acetazolamide was successfully achieved with the given protocol in all institutions. Intra-institutional variation of CBF values at rest and after acetazolamide was consistent with previously reported values. Quantitative CBF values showed no significant difference among institutions in all regions, except for a posterior cerebral artery region after acetazolamide challenge in one institution which employed SPECT device with lowest spatial resolution. Pooled CBF images at rest and after acetazolamide generated using two software programs showed no institutional differences after equalization of the spatial resolution. CONCLUSIONS SPECT can provide reproducible images from projection data acquired using different SPECT devices. A common database acquired at different institutions may be shared among institutions, if images are reconstructed using a quantitative reconstruction program, and acquired by following a standardized protocol.
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- Miho Yamauchi
- Department of Investigative Radiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, 5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565 Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Saitama Medical University, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1298 Japan
- Present Address: Integrative Brain Imaging Center, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8551 Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Saitama Medical University, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1298 Japan
- Present Address: Integrative Brain Imaging Center, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8551 Japan
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- Nakamura Memorial Hospital, 2 Kawazoe, Minami, Sapporo, Hokkaido 005-0802 Japan
- Present Address: Department of Neurosurgery, Integrative Stroke Imaging Center, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital, 5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565 Japan
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- Nakamura Memorial Hospital, 2 Kawazoe, Minami, Sapporo, Hokkaido 005-0802 Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Osaka University School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Osaka University School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505 Japan
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Yamaguchi University Hospital, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505 Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital, 5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565 Japan
- Present Address: Department of Neurosurgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Kyushu 814-0180 Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital, 5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565 Japan
- Present Address: Department of Neurosurgery, Kyushu University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Kyushu 812-8582 Japan
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- Department of Investigative Radiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, 5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565 Japan
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Liu C, Sinusas AJ. Is assessment of absolute myocardial perfusion with SPECT ready for prime time? J Nucl Med 2014; 55:1573-5. [PMID: 25236351 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.114.144550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Chi Liu
- Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut
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Koshino K, Fukushima K, Fukumoto M, Hori Y, Moriguchi T, Zeniya T, Nishimura Y, Kiso K, Iida H. Quantification of myocardial blood flow using (201)Tl SPECT and population-based input function. Ann Nucl Med 2014; 28:917-25. [PMID: 25049112 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-014-0888-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Thallium-201 ((201)Tl) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is an important tool in the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease. Absolute quantification of myocardial blood flow (MBF) has the potential to provide more useful information on myocardial perfusion than semi-quantitative assessments. This study aimed to validate the quantification of MBF using (201)Tl cardiac SPECT based on a population-averaged input function (STD-IF) and one-point blood sample technique. METHODS (201)Tl emission and computed tomography (CT)-based attenuation scans were performed on 11 healthy volunteers at rest using a SPECT/CT scanner. Individual input functions (IND-IFs) during the emission scans were based on arterial blood samples. The STD-IF technique was validated as follows: (1) optimal time to calibrate a STD-IF was determined to minimize differences between the calibrated STD-IF and the IND-IFs. (2) Tissue time-activity curves (TTACs) were generated based on a single-tissue compartment model for MBFtrue = 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mL/min/g, a constant distribution volume of 45 mL/mL, and IND-IFs. The pseudo STD-IF for each subject was generated using the leave-one-out technique. Using the optimal calibration time and the pseudo STD-IFs, MBF values were estimated on the TTACs with an autoradiography method. Optimal mid-scan time (MST) with a fixed duration of 20 min was determined to minimize intersubject variation in estimated MBF errors, and (3) Global and regional MBF values estimated with pseudo STD-IFs were compared to those with IND-IFs using the optimal calibration time and MST. RESULTS The optimal calibration time and MST were both 20 min after (201)Tl injection. Global MBF determined using both IND-IFs and pseudo STD-IF showed significant correlations with rate-pressure products, R (2) = 0.645; p < 0.01 and R (2) = 0.303; p < 0.05, respectively. The mean percent error in regional MBF using pseudo STD-IFs was 0.69 ± 7.80 % (-12.80 to 14.25 %). No significant difference was observed between regional MBF values using IND-IFs and pseudo STD-IFs. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that the proposed technique based on a STD-IF and one-point blood sample provided hemodynamically reasonable global MBF values and the regional MBF values comparable to those with IND-IFs.
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- Kazuhiro Koshino
- Department of Investigative Radiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan,
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Du Y, Lai PT, Leung CH, Pong PWT. Design of superparamagnetic nanoparticles for magnetic particle imaging (MPI). Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:18682-710. [PMID: 24030719 PMCID: PMC3794803 DOI: 10.3390/ijms140918682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 08/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) is a promising medical imaging technique producing quantitative images of the distribution of tracer materials (superparamagnetic nanoparticles) without interference from the anatomical background of the imaging objects (either phantoms or lab animals). Theoretically, the MPI platform can image with relatively high temporal and spatial resolution and sensitivity. In practice, the quality of the MPI images hinges on both the applied magnetic field and the properties of the tracer nanoparticles. Langevin theory can model the performance of superparamagnetic nanoparticles and predict the crucial influence of nanoparticle core size on the MPI signal. In addition, the core size distribution, anisotropy of the magnetic core and surface modification of the superparamagnetic nanoparticles also determine the spatial resolution and sensitivity of the MPI images. As a result, through rational design of superparamagnetic nanoparticles, the performance of MPI could be effectively optimized. In this review, the performance of superparamagnetic nanoparticles in MPI is investigated. Rational synthesis and modification of superparamagnetic nanoparticles are discussed and summarized. The potential medical application areas for MPI, including cardiovascular system, oncology, stem cell tracking and immune related imaging are also analyzed and forecasted.
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- Yimeng Du
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; E-Mails: (Y.D.); (P.T.L.); (C.H.L.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; E-Mails: (Y.D.); (P.T.L.); (C.H.L.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; E-Mails: (Y.D.); (P.T.L.); (C.H.L.)
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; E-Mails: (Y.D.); (P.T.L.); (C.H.L.)
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Ben-Haim S, Murthy VL, Breault C, Allie R, Sitek A, Roth N, Fantony J, Moore SC, Park MA, Kijewski M, Haroon A, Slomka P, Erlandsson K, Baavour R, Zilberstien Y, Bomanji J, Di Carli MF. Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion Reserve Using Dynamic SPECT Imaging in Humans: A Feasibility Study. J Nucl Med 2013; 54:873-9. [PMID: 23578996 PMCID: PMC3951831 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.112.109652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is well established in the diagnosis and workup of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD); however, it can underestimate the extent of obstructive CAD. Quantification of myocardial perfusion reserve with PET can assist in the diagnosis of multivessel CAD. We evaluated the feasibility of dynamic tomographic SPECT imaging and quantification of a retention index to describe global and regional myocardial perfusion reserve using a dedicated solid-state cardiac camera. METHODS Ninety-five consecutive patients (64 men and 31 women; median age, 67 y) underwent dynamic SPECT imaging with (99m)Tc-sestamibi at rest and at peak vasodilator stress, followed by standard gated MPI. The dynamic images were reconstructed into 60-70 frames, 3-6 s/frame, using ordered-subsets expectation maximization with 4 iterations and 32 subsets. Factor analysis was used to estimate blood-pool time-activity curves, used as input functions in a 2-compartment kinetic model. K1 values ((99m)Tc-sestamibi uptake) were calculated for the stress and rest images, and K2 values ((99m)Tc-sestamibi washout) were set to zero. Myocardial perfusion reserve (MPR) index was calculated as the ratio of the stress and rest K1 values. Standard MPI was evaluated semiquantitatively, and total perfusion deficit (TPD) of at least 5% was defined as abnormal. RESULTS Global MPR index was higher in patients with normal MPI (n = 51) than in patients with abnormal MPI (1.61 [interquartile range (IQR), 1.33-2.03] vs. 1.27 [IQR, 1.12-1.61], P = 0.0002). By multivariable regression analysis, global MPR index was associated with global stress TPD, age, and smoking. Regional MPR index was associated with the same variables and with regional stress TPD. Sixteen patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography had 20 vessels with stenosis of at least 50%. The MPR index was 1.11 (IQR, 1.01-1.21) versus 1.30 (IQR, 1.12-1.67) in territories supplied by obstructed and nonobstructed arteries, respectively (P = 0.02). MPR index showed a stepwise reduction with increasing extent of obstructive CAD (P = 0.02). CONCLUSION Dynamic tomographic imaging and quantification of a retention index describing global and regional perfusion reserve are feasible using a solid-state camera. Preliminary results show that the MPR index is lower in patients with perfusion defects and in regions supplied by obstructed coronary arteries. Further studies are needed to establish the clinical role of this technique as an aid to semiquantitative analysis of MPI.
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- Simona Ben-Haim
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London Hospitals, NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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Molecular imaging of experimental abdominal aortic aneurysms. ScientificWorldJournal 2013; 2013:973150. [PMID: 23737735 PMCID: PMC3655677 DOI: 10.1155/2013/973150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Current laboratory research in the field of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease often utilizes small animal experimental models induced by genetic manipulation or chemical application. This has led to the use and development of multiple high-resolution molecular imaging modalities capable of tracking disease progression, quantifying the role of inflammation, and evaluating the effects of potential therapeutics. In vivo imaging reduces the number of research animals used, provides molecular and cellular information, and allows for longitudinal studies, a necessity when tracking vessel expansion in a single animal. This review outlines developments of both established and emerging molecular imaging techniques used to study AAA disease. Beyond the typical modalities used for anatomical imaging, which include ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT), previous molecular imaging efforts have used magnetic resonance (MR), near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF), bioluminescence, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and positron emission tomography (PET). Mouse and rat AAA models will hopefully provide insight into potential disease mechanisms, and the development of advanced molecular imaging techniques, if clinically useful, may have translational potential. These efforts could help improve the management of aneurysms and better evaluate the therapeutic potential of new treatments for human AAA disease.
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Schlett CL, Truong QA, Ahmed W, Blankstein R, Ferencik M, Uthamalingam S, Bamberg F, Koenig W, Januzzi JL, Hoffmann U. High-sensitivity troponin T and C-reactive protein to identify patients without cardiac structural and functional abnormalities as assessed by cardiac CT and SPECT imaging: can biomarkers predict cardiac health? Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2013; 29:865-73. [PMID: 23274882 PMCID: PMC7034792 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-012-0164-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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While high-sensitivity troponin-T (hsTnT) and C-reactive protein (hsCRP) are associated with structural heart disease, we thought to determine whether biomarkers can predict which heart is healthy based on multimodality imaging. Patients from the emergency department with acute chest pain suggestive of acute coronary syndrome undergoing contrast enhanced cardiac CT and stress single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging were included. HsTnT and hsCRP were assessed at time of CT. Imaging data were assessed for coronary atherosclerosis, left ventricular hypertrophy/dysfunction and myocardial perfusion abnormalities. Patients were stratified into those with or without any cardiac findings, who were considered as cardiac healthy. For biomarkers, low cut-off corresponding to good specificity and high cut-off corresponding to good sensitivity for cardiac health were derived. Among 117 patients (52 years, 55 % male), 42 (36 %) were cardiac healthy based on cardiac CT and SPECT imaging. These patients had significantly lower hsTnT and hsCRP levels as compared to those with functional or structural abnormalities (3.58 vs. 5.63 ng/L, p = 0.002; 0.82 vs. 1.93 mg/L, p = 0.0005; respectively). Patients with both low hsTnT (<3.00 ng/L) and hsCRP (<0.45 mg/L) had a probability of 85 % for being cardiac healthy. In contrast, patients with high hsTnT (>7.00 ng/L) and hsCRP (>2.00 mg/L) had 8 % probability for being cardiac healthy. Discriminative capacity of a dual-biomarker strategy was significantly improved as compared to hsTnT or hsCRP alone or to Framingham Risk score (AUC: 0.781 vs. 0.691; vs. 0.678; vs. 0.649; all p ≤ 0.02, respectively). A dual-biomarker strategy of hsTnT and hsCRP is highly discriminative for patients with normal cardiac structure and function and provides incremental value beyond the Framingham risk score.
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- Christopher L Schlett
- Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Shiga H, Yamamoto J, Miwa T. [Clinical diagnosis of the olfactory nerve transport function]. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2012; 132:1263-6. [PMID: 23123717 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.12-00229-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Nasal administration of macromolecular drugs (peptides, nanoparticles) has a possibility to enable a drug delivery system beyond the blood brain barrier via olfactory nerve transport. Basic research on nasal drug delivery to the brain has been well studied. However, evaluation of the olfactory nerve transport function in patients with olfactory disorders has yet to be done, although such an evaluation is important in selecting candidates for clinical trials. Current olfactory function tests are useful for the analysis of olfactory thresholds in olfaction-impaired patients. However, the usefulness of using the increase in olfactory thresholds in patients as an index for evaluating olfactory nerve damage has not been confirmed because of the difficulty in directly evaluating the viability of the peripheral olfactory nerves. Nasally administered thallium-201 migrates to the olfactory bulb, as has been shown in healthy volunteers. Furthermore, transection of olfactory nerve fibers in mice significantly decreases migration of nasally administered thallium-201 to the olfactory bulb. The migration of thallium-201 to the olfactory bulb is reduced in patients with impaired olfaction due to head trauma, upper respiratory tract infections, and chronic rhinosinusitis, relative to the values in healthy volunteers. Nasally administrating thallium-201 followed by single photon emission computed tomography, X-ray computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging might be useful in choosing candidates for clinical trials of nasal drug delivery methods to the brain.
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- Hideaki Shiga
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan.
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Koshino K, Fukushima K, Fukumoto M, Sasaki K, Moriguchi T, Hori Y, Zeniya T, Nishimura Y, Kiso K, Iida H. Breath-hold CT attenuation correction for quantitative cardiac SPECT. EJNMMI Res 2012; 2:33. [PMID: 22726667 PMCID: PMC3444955 DOI: 10.1186/2191-219x-2-33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2012] [Accepted: 06/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Attenuation correction of a single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) image is possible using computed tomography (CT)-based attenuation maps with hybrid SPECT/CT. CT attenuation maps acquired during breath holding can be misaligned with SPECT, generating artifacts in the reconstructed images. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of respiratory phase during breath-hold CT acquisition on attenuation correction of cardiac SPECT imaging. Methods A series of 201Tl-emission and 99mTc-based transmission computed tomography (TCT) scans was carried out along with CT-attenuation scans on 11 young normal volunteers using a hybrid SPECT/CT scanner. The CT scans were performed at three respiratory phases: end-inspiration (INS), end-expiration (EXP), and the midpoint (MID) between these phases. Using alignment parameters between attenuation maps and SPECT images without attenuation or scatter corrections, quantitative SPECT images were reconstructed, including corrections for attenuation and scatter. Regional radioactivity concentrations normalized by the subjects’ weights were compared between CT- and TCT-based attenuation correction techniques. Results SPECT images with CT attenuation maps at the EXP phase showed significant differences in regional weight-normalized radioactivity concentrations relative to the images using the other attenuation maps (p < 0.05), as well as systematic positive bias errors, compared to TCT-based images for all myocardial segments, 5.7% ± 2.7% (1.9% to 10.0%). No significant differences in regional weight-normalized radioactivity concentrations were observed between images with CT attenuation maps at MID and INS phases or between these and the TCT-based images, but regional tendencies were found: for anterior to anterolateral segment, positive bias of 5.0% ± 2.2% (1.3% to 8.1%) and 5.6% ± 1.9% (2.6% to 8.5%) and for inferior to inferoseptal segment, negative bias of −5.3% ± 2.6% (−9.1% to −1.7%) and −4.6% ± 2.5% (−8.8% to −1.5%) for the MID and INS phases, respectively. Conclusions Use of breath-hold CT attenuation maps at INS and MID phases for attenuation and scatter corrections demonstrated accurate quantitative images that would prove beneficial in cardiac SPECT/CT studies.
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- Kazuhiro Koshino
- Department of Investigative Radiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565, Japan.
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Shiga H, Taki J, Yamada M, Washiyama K, Amano R, Matsuura Y, Matsui O, Tatsutomi S, Yagi S, Tsuchida A, Yoshizaki T, Furukawa M, Kinuya S, Miwa T. Evaluation of the olfactory nerve transport function by SPECT-MRI fusion image with nasal thallium-201 administration. Mol Imaging Biol 2012; 13:1262-6. [PMID: 21136183 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-010-0461-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to visualize the human olfactory transport pathway to the brain by performing imaging after nasal thallium-201 ((201)Tl) administration. PROCEDURES Healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study after giving informed consent (five males, 35-51 years old). The subjects were nasally administered (201)TlCl into either the olfactory cleft. Twenty-four hours later, uptake of (201)Tl was detected by a single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/X-ray computed tomography hybrid system. For each subject, an MRI image was obtained and merged with the SPECT image. RESULTS The peak of the (201)Tl uptake entered into the olfactory bulb in the anterior skull base through the cribriform lamina 24 h after nasal administration of (201)Tl. No participant had olfactory disturbance after treatment. CONCLUSIONS Nasal (201)Tl administration was safely used to assess the direct pathway to the brain via the nose in healthy volunteers with normal olfactory threshold.
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- Hideaki Shiga
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahokugun, Ishikawa, Japan.
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Winant CD, Aparici CM, Zelnik YR, Reutter BW, Sitek A, Bacharach SL, Gullberg GT. Investigation of dynamic SPECT measurements of the arterial input function in human subjects using simulation, phantom and human studies. Phys Med Biol 2012; 57:375-93. [PMID: 22170801 PMCID: PMC3325151 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/57/2/375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Computer simulations, a phantom study and a human study were performed to determine whether a slowly rotating single-photon computed emission tomography (SPECT) system could provide accurate arterial input functions for quantification of myocardial perfusion imaging using kinetic models. The errors induced by data inconsistency associated with imaging with slow camera rotation during tracer injection were evaluated with an approach called SPECT/P (dynamic SPECT from positron emission tomography (PET)) and SPECT/D (dynamic SPECT from database of SPECT phantom projections). SPECT/P simulated SPECT-like dynamic projections using reprojections of reconstructed dynamic (94)Tc-methoxyisobutylisonitrile ((94)Tc-MIBI) PET images acquired in three human subjects (1 min infusion). This approach was used to evaluate the accuracy of estimating myocardial wash-in rate parameters K(1) for rotation speeds providing 180° of projection data every 27 or 54 s. Blood input and myocardium tissue time-activity curves (TACs) were estimated using spatiotemporal splines. These were fit to a one-compartment perfusion model to obtain wash-in rate parameters K(1). For the second method (SPECT/D), an anthropomorphic cardiac torso phantom was used to create real SPECT dynamic projection data of a tracer distribution derived from (94)Tc-MIBI PET scans in the blood pool, myocardium, liver and background. This method introduced attenuation, collimation and scatter into the modeling of dynamic SPECT projections. Both approaches were used to evaluate the accuracy of estimating myocardial wash-in parameters for rotation speeds providing 180° of projection data every 27 and 54 s. Dynamic cardiac SPECT was also performed in a human subject at rest using a hybrid SPECT/CT scanner. Dynamic measurements of (99m)Tc-tetrofosmin in the myocardium were obtained using an infusion time of 2 min. Blood input, myocardium tissue and liver TACs were estimated using the same spatiotemporal splines. The spatiotemporal maximum-likelihood expectation-maximization (4D ML-EM) reconstructions gave more accurate reconstructions than did standard frame-by-frame static 3D ML-EM reconstructions. The SPECT/P results showed that 4D ML-EM reconstruction gave higher and more accurate estimates of K(1) than did 3D ML-EM, yielding anywhere from a 44% underestimation to 24% overestimation for the three patients. The SPECT/D results showed that 4D ML-EM reconstruction gave an overestimation of 28% and 3D ML-EM gave an underestimation of 1% for K(1). For the patient study the 4D ML-EM reconstruction provided continuous images as a function of time of the concentration in both ventricular cavities and myocardium during the 2 min infusion. It is demonstrated that a 2 min infusion with a two-headed SPECT system rotating 180° every 54 s can produce measurements of blood pool and myocardial TACs, though the SPECT simulation studies showed that one must sample at least every 30 s to capture a 1 min infusion input function.
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- Celeste D Winant
- UCSF Physics Research Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of California San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, PO Box 0946, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
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- UCSF Physics Research Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of California San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, PO Box 0946, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
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- Edmond J Safra Campus, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- UCSF Physics Research Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of California San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, PO Box 0946, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
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- UCSF Physics Research Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of California San Francisco, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, PO Box 0946, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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The Potential of Magnetic Particle Imaging in the Competitive Environment of Cardiac Diagnostics. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-24133-8_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Hong H, Yang Y, Liu B, Cai W. Imaging of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: the present and the future. Curr Vasc Pharmacol 2011; 8:808-19. [PMID: 20180767 DOI: 10.2174/157016110793563898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2009] [Accepted: 01/07/2010] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a common, progressive, and potentially lethal vascular disease. A major obstacle in AAA research, as well as patient care, is the lack of technology that enables non-invasive acquisition of molecular/cellular information in the developing AAA. In this review we will briefly summarize the current techniques (e.g. ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging) for anatomical imaging of AAA. We also discuss the various functional imaging techniques that have been explored for AAA imaging. In many cases, these anatomical and functional imaging techniques are not sufficient for providing surgeons/clinicians enough information about each individual AAA (e.g. rupture risk) to optimize patient management. Recently, molecular imaging techniques (e.g. optical and radionuclide-based) have been employed to visualize the molecular alterations associated with AAA, which are discussed in this review. Lastly, we try to provide a glance into the future and point out the challenges for AAA imaging. We believe that the future of AAA imaging lies in the combination of anatomical and molecular imaging techniques, which are largely complementary rather than competitive. Ultimately, with the right molecular imaging probe, clinicians will be able to monitor AAA growth and evaluate the risk of rupture accurately, so that the life-saving surgery can be provided to the right patients at the right time. Equally important, the right imaging probe will also allow scientists/clinicians to acquire critical data during AAA development and to more accurately evaluate the efficacy of potential treatments.
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- Hao Hong
- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53705-2275, USA
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Washiyama K, Shiga H, Hirota K, Tsuchida A, Yamamoto J, Yagi S, Yoshizaki T, Furukawa M, Amano R, Miwa T. Biological safety of nasal thallium-201 administration: a preclinical study for olfacto-scintigraphy. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2011; 52:450-455. [PMID: 21905306 DOI: 10.1269/jrr.10153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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- Kohshin Washiyama
- Department of Quantum Medical Technology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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Zeng GL, Gullberg GT, Kadrmas DJ. Closed-form kinetic parameter estimation solution to the truncated data problem. Phys Med Biol 2010; 55:7453-68. [PMID: 21098917 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/55/24/005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In a dedicated cardiac single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) system, the detectors are focused on the heart and the background is truncated in the projections. Reconstruction using truncated data results in biased images, leading to inaccurate kinetic parameter estimates. This paper has developed a closed-form kinetic parameter estimation solution to the dynamic emission imaging problem. This solution is insensitive to the bias in the reconstructed images that is caused by the projection data truncation. This paper introduces two new ideas: (1) it includes background bias as an additional parameter to estimate, and (2) it presents a closed-form solution for compartment models. The method is based on the following two assumptions: (i) the amount of the bias is directly proportional to the truncated activities in the projection data, and (ii) the background concentration is directly proportional to the concentration in the myocardium. In other words, the method assumes that the image slice contains only the heart and the background, without other organs, that the heart is not truncated, and that the background radioactivity is directly proportional to the radioactivity in the blood pool. As long as the background activity can be modeled, the proposed method is applicable regardless of the number of compartments in the model. For simplicity, the proposed method is presented and verified using a single compartment model with computer simulations using both noiseless and noisy projections.
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- Gengsheng L Zeng
- Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research (UCAIR), Department of Radiology, University of Utah, 729 Arapeen Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA.
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Gullberg GT, Reutter BW, Sitek A, Maltz JS, Budinger TF. Dynamic single photon emission computed tomography--basic principles and cardiac applications. Phys Med Biol 2010; 55:R111-91. [PMID: 20858925 PMCID: PMC3306016 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/55/20/r01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The very nature of nuclear medicine, the visual representation of injected radiopharmaceuticals, implies imaging of dynamic processes such as the uptake and wash-out of radiotracers from body organs. For years, nuclear medicine has been touted as the modality of choice for evaluating function in health and disease. This evaluation is greatly enhanced using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), which permits three-dimensional (3D) visualization of tracer distributions in the body. However, to fully realize the potential of the technique requires the imaging of in vivo dynamic processes of flow and metabolism. Tissue motion and deformation must also be addressed. Absolute quantification of these dynamic processes in the body has the potential to improve diagnosis. This paper presents a review of advancements toward the realization of the potential of dynamic SPECT imaging and a brief history of the development of the instrumentation. A major portion of the paper is devoted to the review of special data processing methods that have been developed for extracting kinetics from dynamic cardiac SPECT data acquired using rotating detector heads that move as radiopharmaceuticals exchange between biological compartments. Recent developments in multi-resolution spatiotemporal methods enable one to estimate kinetic parameters of compartment models of dynamic processes using data acquired from a single camera head with slow gantry rotation. The estimation of kinetic parameters directly from projection measurements improves bias and variance over the conventional method of first reconstructing 3D dynamic images, generating time-activity curves from selected regions of interest and then estimating the kinetic parameters from the generated time-activity curves. Although the potential applications of SPECT for imaging dynamic processes have not been fully realized in the clinic, it is hoped that this review illuminates the potential of SPECT for dynamic imaging, especially in light of new developments that enable measurement of dynamic processes directly from projection measurements.
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- Grant T Gullberg
- E O Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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Iida H, Nakagawara J, Hayashida K, Fukushima K, Watabe H, Koshino K, Zeniya T, Eberl S. Multicenter evaluation of a standardized protocol for rest and acetazolamide cerebral blood flow assessment using a quantitative SPECT reconstruction program and split-dose 123I-iodoamphetamine. J Nucl Med 2010; 51:1624-31. [PMID: 20847163 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.110.078352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED SPECT can provide valuable diagnostic and treatment response information in large-scale multicenter clinical trials. However, SPECT has been limited in providing consistent quantitative functional parametric values across the centers, largely because of a lack of standardized procedures to correct for attenuation and scatter. Recently, a novel software package has been developed to reconstruct quantitative SPECT images and assess cerebral blood flow (CBF) at rest and after acetazolamide challenge from a single SPECT session. This study was aimed at validating this technique at different institutions with a variety of SPECT devices and imaging protocols. METHODS Twelve participating institutions obtained a series of SPECT scans on physical phantoms and clinical patients. The phantom experiments included the assessment of septal penetration for each collimator used and of the accuracy of the reconstructed images. Clinical studies were divided into 3 protocols, including intrainstitutional reproducibility, a comparison with PET, and rest-rest study consistency. The results from 46 successful studies were analyzed. RESULTS Activity concentration estimation (Bq/mL) in the reconstructed SPECT images of a uniform cylindric phantom showed an interinstitution variation of ±5.1%, with a systematic underestimation of concentration by 12.5%. CBF values were reproducible both at rest and after acetazolamide on the basis of repeated studies in the same patient (mean ± SD difference, -0.4 ± 5.2 mL/min/100 g, n = 44). CBF values were also consistent with those determined using PET (-6.1 ± 5.1 mL/min/100 g, n = 6). CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that SPECT can quantitatively provide physiologic functional images of rest and acetazolamide challenge CBF, using a quantitative reconstruction software package.
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- Hidehiro Iida
- Dual-Table Autoradiography SPECT Research Group in Japan, Osaka, Japan.
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Pretorius PH, King MA. Diminishing the impact of the partial volume effect in cardiac SPECT perfusion imaging. Med Phys 2009; 36:105-15. [PMID: 19235379 DOI: 10.1118/1.3031110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The partial volume effect (PVE) significantly restricts the absolute quantification of regional myocardial uptake and thereby limits the accuracy of absolute measurement of blood flow and coronary flow reserve by SPECT. The template-projection-reconstruction method has been previously developed for PVE compensation. This method assumes the availability of coregistered high-spatial resolution anatomical information as is now becoming available with commercial dual-modality imaging systems such as SPECT/CTs. The objective of this investigation was to determine the extent to which the impact of the PVE on cardiac perfusion SPECT imaging can be diminished if coregistered high-spatial resolution anatomical information is available. For this investigation the authors introduced an additional parameter into the template-projection-reconstruction compensation equation called the voxel filling fraction (F). This parameter specifies the extent to which structure edge voxels in the emission reconstruction are filled by the structure in question as determined by the higher spatial-resolution imaging modality and the fractional presence of the structure at different states of physiological motion as in combining phases of cardiac motion. During correction the removal of spillover to the cardiac region from the surrounding structures is performed first by using reconstructed templates of neighboring structures (liver, blood pool, lungs) to calculate spillover fractions. This is followed by determining recovery coefficients for all voxels within the heart wall from the reconstruction of the template projections of the left and right ventricles (LV and RV). The emission data are subsequently divided by these recovery coefficients taking into account the filling fraction F. The mathematical cardiac torso phantom was used for investigation correction of PVE for a normal LV distribution, a defect in the inferior wall, and a defect in the anterior wall. PVE correction resulted in a dramatic visual reduction in the impact of extracardiac activity, improved the uniformity of the normally perfused heart wall, and enhanced defect visibility without undue noise amplification. No significant artifacts were seen with PVE correction in the presence of mild (one voxel) misregistration. A statistically significant improvement in the accuracy of the count levels within the normal heart wall was also noted. However, residual spillover of counts from within the myocardium creates a bias in regions of decreased wall counts (perfusion defects/abnormal wall motion) when the anatomical imaging modality does not allow definition of templates for defects present in the heart during emission imaging.
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- P Hendrik Pretorius
- Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA.
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Shiga H, Kinoshita Y, Washiyama K, Ogawa D, Amano R, Hirota K, Tsukatani T, Furukawa M, Miwa T. Odor detection ability and thallium-201 transport in the olfactory nerve of traumatic olfactory-impaired mice. Chem Senses 2008; 33:633-7. [PMID: 18534997 DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjn030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Although olfactory nerve damage is a contributing factor in the diagnosis of posttraumatic olfactory loss, at present, there are no methods to directly assess injury to these nerves. We have shown that following olfactory nerve injury in mice, thallium-201 (201 Tl) transport from the nasal cavity to the olfactory bulb decreases. To determine if olfactory function after nerve injury could be assessed with nasal administration of 201 Tl, we measured the correlation between odor detection ability (ODA) and the rate of transport of 201 Tl in olfactory nerves. Both ODA and 201 Tl transport were measured after bilateral olfactory nerve transection for a 4-week period. Cycloheximide solution was used for ODA against tap water. 201 Tl transport was measured as the ratio of radioactivity in the nasal cavity and olfactory bulb with gamma spectrometry. There was a significant correlation between ODA and the rate of 201 Tl transport in the olfactory nerve. These findings suggest that olfactory function after nerve injury can be objectively evaluated with the nasal administration of 201 Tl.
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- Hideaki Shiga
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takaramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920, Japan.
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Nishimura Y. [New approach to nuclear cardiology]. Nihon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai Zasshi 2007; 63:697-704. [PMID: 17625362 DOI: 10.6009/jjrt.63.697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Noninvasive quantitative measurement of myocardial perfusion has played an important role in cardiac research and also has potential applications in clinical imaging. Positron emission tomography (PET) methods for measuring absolute perfusion are well established, although the need for an on-site cyclotron has restricted its use to a limited number of centers. Single-photon emission CT (SPECT) also has potential for quantifying myocardial perfusion and has more widespread availability. In this article we review the basic principles of absolute myocardial perfusion quantification and the radiopharmaceuticals that are available for both PET and SPECT. We also examine the extent to which recent developments in instrumentation have increased the practicality of absolute perfusion quantification in PET and the potential for absolute quantification in SPECT.
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- Martin A Lodge
- Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Zeniya T, Watabe H, Aoi T, Kim KM, Teramoto N, Takeno T, Ohta Y, Hayashi T, Mashino H, Ota T, Yamamoto S, Iida H. Use of a compact pixellated gamma camera for small animal pinhole SPECT imaging. Ann Nucl Med 2006; 20:409-16. [PMID: 16922469 DOI: 10.1007/bf03027376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Pinhole SPECT which permits in vivo high resolution 3D imaging of physiological functions in small animals facilitates objective assessment of pharmaceutical development and regenerative therapy in pre-clinical trials. For handiness and mobility, the miniature size of the SPECT system is useful. We developed a small animal SPECT system based on a compact high-resolution gamma camera fitted to a pinhole collimator and an object-rotating unit. This study was aimed at evaluating the basic performance of the detection system and the feasibility of small animal SPECT imaging. METHODS The gamma camera consists of a 22 x 22 pixellated scintillator array of 1.8 mm x 1.8 mm x 5 mm NaI(Tl crystals with 0.2-mm gap between the crystals coupled to a 2" flat panel position-sensitive photomultiplier tube (Hamamatsu H8500) with 64 channels. The active imaging region of the camera was 43.8 mm x 43.8 mm. Data acquisition is controlled by a personal computer (Microsoft Windows) through the camera controller. Projection data over 360 degrees for SPECT images are obtained by synchronizing with the rotating unit. The knife-edge pinhole collimators made of tungsten are attached on the camera and have 0.5-mm and 1.0-mm apertures. The basic performance of the detection system was evaluated with 99mTc and 201Tl solutions. Energy resolution, system spatial resolution and linearity of count rate were measured. Rat myocardial perfusion SPECT scans were sequentially performed following intravenous injection of 201TlCl. Projection data were reconstructed using a previously validated pinhole 3D-OSEM method. RESULTS The energy resolution at 140 keV was 14.8% using a point source. The system spatial resolutions were 2.8-mm FWHM and 2.5-mm FWHM for 99mTc and 201Tl line sources, respectively, at 30-mm source distance (magnification factor of 1.3) using a 1.0-mm pinhole. The linearity between the activity and count rate was good up to 10 kcps. In a rat study, the left ventricular walls were clearly visible in all scans. CONCLUSIONS We developed a compact SPECT system using compact gamma camera for small animals and evaluated basic physical performances. The present system may be of use for quantitation of biological functions such as myocardial blood flow in small animals.
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- Tsutomu Zeniya
- Department of Investigative Radiology, Advanced Medical Engineering Center, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Osaka, Japan.
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Eberl S, Chan HK, Daviskas E. SPECT Imaging for Radioaerosol Deposition and Clearance Studies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 19:8-20. [PMID: 16551210 DOI: 10.1089/jam.2006.19.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Planar gamma camera scintigraphy is well established for measuring the deposition and clearance of radioaerosols. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) provides threedimensional (3D) reconstructions of the radioactivity distribution, thus avoiding the compression of 3D data into two-dimensional (2D) images and potentially offering superior assessment of aerosol deposition patterns. However, SPECT has traditionally been associated with long imaging times, making it unsuitable for measuring deposition and clearance of radioaerosols with fast clearance. Multi-detector SPECT systems can collect complete SPECT studies in <1 min, allowing both initial deposition and clearance over time to be assessed by dynamic SPECT. Simultaneous transmission measurement with an external source provides attenuation correction for absolute activity quantification as well as aiding in the definition of the lung volume of interest. A dynamic SPECT imaging protocol has been developed to allow fast imaging from the oropharynx to the abdomen using gamma cameras with limited axial field of views. This allows activity quantification not only in the lungs, but also in areas outside the thorax. However, fast dynamic SPECT imaging is technically and computationally more demanding and provides less scope for reducing the radioactivity administered to the subjects. It has been shown that dynamic SPECT, compared to planar imaging, is more sensitive in detecting changes in deposition as measured by the Penetration Index (PI). Thus, SPECT can better differentiate between large and small airways, which is important for lung regional analysis.
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- Stefan Eberl
- Department of PET and Nuclear Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Tsukamoto T, Ito Y, Noriyasu K, Morita K, Katoh C, Okamoto H, Tamaki N. Quantitative Assessment of Regional Myocardial Flow Reserve Using Tc-99m-Sestamibi Imaging-Comparison With Results of O-15 Water PET-. Circ J 2005; 69:188-93. [PMID: 15671611 DOI: 10.1253/circj.69.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to develop a method for quantitative estimation of the myocardial blood flow index (MBFI) and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) of the whole left ventricle using (99m)technetium (Tc-99m)-sestamibi imaging. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty-two patients with suspected coronary artery disease and 7 controls underwent both Tc-99m-sestamibi imaging and O-15 water positron emission tomography (PET). The global MBFI was calculated on the basis of the microsphere model from the ratio of the myocardial count to the area under the time - activity curve on the aortic arch. The regional MBFI was calculated from the relative distributions of Tc-99m-sestamibi uptake values. The regional MBFI and MFR (Tc-MFR) obtained using single-photon emission computed tomography were compared with the myocardial blood flow (MBF) and MFR (PET-MFR) obtained using PET as the gold standard. Regional MBFI significantly correlated with the MBF obtained using PET. Regional Tc-MFR also correlated with the regional PET-MFR, with some underestimation. CONCLUSION These results indicate that regional MBF and MFR may be estimated by dynamic Tc-99m-sestamibi imaging and can be used for the early detection and estimation of the functional severity of coronary lesions without the need for a PET camera.
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- Takahiro Tsukamoto
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Corbett JR, Kritzman JN, Ficaro EP. Attenuation correction for single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging. Curr Cardiol Rep 2004; 6:32-40. [PMID: 14662096 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-004-0063-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The specificity of cardiac single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) perfusion imaging is significantly affected by internal photon absorption. Commonly referred to as anterior wall breast and inferior wall diaphragm attenuation artifacts, even when following characteristic patterns in women and men, the reduced activity produced can be difficult to differentiate from real perfusion defects. Unfortunately, wide variations in body habitus result in unpredictable variations in tissue attenuation and the specificity of uncorrected SPECT is unacceptably low in many laboratories. This manuscript reviews recent developments in attenuation correction methods for cardiac SPECT. Several commercial methods are now available, and although the initial success using these methods varied widely, as these methods have been improved successful clinical reports are appearing with increasing frequency. Recent developments have yielded more robust validated methods and significant clinical advantages have been achieved in the diagnostic evaluation of coronary heart disease (sensitivity as well as specificity) and myocardial viability. As these methods continue to mature, further advances should be anticipated.
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- James R Corbett
- The University of Michigan Hospitals, B1 G412/ 0028, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Gullberg GT, Di Bella EV, Sinusas AJ. Estimation of coronary flow reserve: can SPECT compete with other modalities? J Nucl Cardiol 2001; 8:620-5. [PMID: 11593228 DOI: 10.1067/mnc.2001.118121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Khare HS, DiBella EVR, Kadrmas DJ, Christian PE, Gullberg GT. Comparison of Static and Dynamic Cardiac Perfusion Thallium-201 SPECT. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NUCLEAR SCIENCE 2001; 48:774. [PMID: 20107525 PMCID: PMC2811525 DOI: 10.1109/23.940162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Cardiac SPECT is typically performed clinically with static imaging protocols and visually assessed for perfusion defects based upon the relative intensity of myocardial regions. Dynamic imaging, however, has the potential to provide quantitative measures of flow, possibly improving diagnosis. The objective of this study was to compare the information content of dynamic and static thallium SPECT imaging as measures of myocardial perfusion. Studies were performed in four canines, each with an occlusion placed on the left anterior descending coronary artery. Dynamic SPECT imaging was performed at rest and under adenosine stress, and subsets of the data were summed to provide corresponding static datasets for identical physiologic conditions. Microsphere-derived flow measurements were used as the gold standard. The dynamic data were fit to a two-compartment model to provide regional estimates of wash-in rate parameters. Occluded-to-normal ratios were also calculated for each canine study. The results show comparable correlations with microspheres for both wash-in and static scaled image intensities. The dynamic data provided higher defect contrasts, which were more accurate than the static occluded to normal ratios. Preliminary studies were also performed in two patients and the static and dynamic data compared. These results show that dynamic thallium imaging may provide improved diagnostic information compared to static imaging for myocardial perfusion SPECT studies.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Utah, UT 84112 USA
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Kadrmas DJ, Gullberg GT. 4D maximum a posteriori reconstruction in dynamic SPECT using a compartmental model-based prior. Phys Med Biol 2001; 46:1553-74. [PMID: 11384070 PMCID: PMC2808127 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/46/5/315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A 4D ordered-subsets maximum a posteriori (OSMAP) algorithm for dynamic SPECT is described which uses a temporal prior that constrains each voxel's behaviour in time to conform to a compartmental model. No a priori limitations on kinetic parameters are applied; rather, the parameter estimates evolve as the algorithm iterates to a solution. The estimated parameters and time-activity curves are used within the reconstruction algorithm to model changes in the activity distribution as the camera rotates, avoiding artefacts due to inconsistencies of data between projection views. This potentially allows for fewer, longer-duration scans to be used and may have implications for noise reduction. The algorithm was evaluated qualitatively using dynamic 99mTc-teboroxime SPECT scans in two patients, and quantitatively using a series of simulated phantom experiments. The OSMAP algorithm resulted in images with better myocardial uniformity and definition, gave time-activity curves with reduced noise variations, and provided wash-in parameter estimates with better accuracy and lower statistical uncertainty than those obtained from conventional ordered-subsets expectation-maximization (OSEM) processing followed by compartmental modelling. The new algorithm effectively removed the bias in k21 estimates due to inconsistent projections for sampling schedules as slow as 60 s per timeframe, but no improvement in wash-out parameter estimates was observed in this work. The proposed dynamic OSMAP algorithm provides a flexible framework which may benefit a variety of dynamic tomographic imaging applications.
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- D J Kadrmas
- Department of Radiology, University of Utah, CAMT, Salt Lake City 84108-1218, USA.
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Kassiou M, Eberl S, Meikle SR, Birrell A, Constable C, Fulham MJ, Wong DF, Musachio JL. In vivo imaging of nicotinic receptor upregulation following chronic (-)-nicotine treatment in baboon using SPECT. Nucl Med Biol 2001; 28:165-75. [PMID: 11295427 DOI: 10.1016/s0969-8051(00)00206-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To quantify changes in neuronal nAChR binding in vivo, quantitative dynamic SPECT studies were performed with 5-[(123)I]-iodo-A-85380 in baboons pre and post chronic treatment with (-)-nicotine or saline control. Infusion of (-)-nicotine at a dose of 2.0 mg/kg/24h for 14 days resulted in plasma (-)-nicotine levels of 27.3 ng/mL. This is equivalent to that found in an average human smoker (20 cigarettes a day). In the baboon brain the regional distribution of 5-[(123)I]-iodo-A-85380 was consistent with the known densities of nAChRs (thalamus > frontal cortex > cerebellum). Changes in nAChR binding were estimated from the volume of distribution (V(d) ) and binding potential (BP) derived from 3-compartment model fits. In the (-)-nicotine treated animal V(d) was significantly increased in the thalamus (52%) and cerebellum (50%) seven days post cessation of (-)-nicotine treatment, suggesting upregulation of nAChRs. The observed 33% increase in the frontal cortex failed to reach significance. A significant increase in BP was seen in the thalamus. In the saline control animal no changes were observed in V(d) or BP under any experimental conditions. In this preliminary study, we have demonstrated for the first time in vivo upregulation of neuronal nAChR binding following chronic (-)-nicotine treatment.
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- M Kassiou
- Department of PET and Nuclear Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Rd, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia.
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The introduction of tracer kinetic modeling techniques in conjunction with nuclear imaging has allowed the assessment of physiologic processes in the myocardium in a noninvasive and quantitative manner. Alongside the development of novel radiopharmaceuticals for both positron emission tomography and single photon emission computed tomography is the clarification of their pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and modeling strategies for assessment of physiologic rates from imaging data. Image analysis and tracer kinetic modeling techniques used in nuclear cardiology must address unique considerations related to the heart. The most commonly used tracers and modeling techniques are presently discussed, with particular attention given to methods that allow absolute quantitation of physiologic processes. The applications of these techniques are obvious in research protocols and may find more use in future clinical studies.
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- T R DeGrado
- Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Image artifacts, especially those caused by photon attenuation, commonly affect the specificity of cardiac SPECT perfusion imaging. Although often suspected by characteristic patterns identified in female and male patients respectively, the widely variable body habitus of individual patients are associated with unpredictable variations in tissue attenuation. The accuracy of PET perfusion imaging has long benefited from correction methods for soft tissue attenuation. This paper reviews recent developments in attenuation correction methods for cardiac SPECT perfusion imaging. Several commercial methods are now available. Initial reports indicate these methods have varied greatly in their clinical success. Some methods have demonstrated significant improvements. However, others have created more artifacts than they have cured. Recent developments suggest very significant clinical advantages can be achieved with robust, well-validated methods for attenuation corrected SPECT in the diagnostic evaluation of coronary heart disease, high risk coronary disease, and women.
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- J R Corbett
- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA
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Sinusas AJ. Technetium 99m-N-NOET: although not equivalent to thallium-201, it still offers new opportunities. J Nucl Cardiol 2000; 7:185-8. [PMID: 10796010 DOI: 10.1016/s1071-3581(00)90043-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Rather than the introduction of a heralded technologic advancement in cardiac SPECT imaging challenging the accuracy of PET perfusion imaging, the commercial introduction of attenuation correction has been met with at least as many negative as positive reports. Some studies have reported significant improvements in specificity or specificity and sensitivity, especially for high-risk patterns of coronary artery disease; others have reported no improvement or a decrease in accuracy resulting from the introduction of troublesome artifacts. Although this review has attempted to emphasize the positive aspects of attenuation-corrected cardiac SPECT perfusion imaging and the potential for improved patient care it may provide, several negative reports continue to appear. Still there has been sufficient positive data reported to suggest that with fully developed, accurate, and robust correction methods, significant gains in SPECT assessments of the presence and extent of CHD, patient risk, and myocardial viability can be anticipated. Ultimately attenuation correction for cardiac SPECT should have a positive impact on the management of patients with coronary artery disease with important savings in lives and health care dollars.
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- J R Corbett
- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA
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