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B e r m a n , M D , G u i d o G e r m a n o , PhD, H o w a r d L e w i n , M D , Xing, p i n g K a n g , M D , Paul B. K a v a n a g h , M S , P o n c e T a p n i o , CNMT, M i c h a e l Harris, a n d J o h n F r i e d m a n , M D Background. We have previously described an automatic method for measuring left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) for myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). The repeatability of this method has not been previously described. Methods and Results. This study compares LVEF and relative end-systolic and end-diastolic volumes assessed from myocardial perfusion SPECT by our automatic method in 180 consecutive patients undergoing gated myocardial perfusion SPECT with injection of 99mTclabeled sestamibi in whom the acquisitions were performed sequentially in supine and prone positions. The algorithm operated completely automatically in the prone and supine positions in 178 Of the 180 patients. Very high correlations were observed for LVEF (r = 0.93), relative left ventricular end-systolic volume (r = 0.98), and relative left ventricular end-diastolic volume (r = 0.97). The mean paired absolute difference between LVEFs in the p

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Author

Daniel Berman; Guido Germano; Howard Lewin; Xingping Kang; Paul B. Kavanagh; Ponce Tapnio; Michael Harris; John Friedman

Publisher

Springer; Springer-Verlag; Springer New York LLC; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 1071-3581)

Published

1998

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)