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JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY
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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12350-023-03336-x
Keywords
Early SPECT imaging; CZT instrumentation; Tetrofosmin
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Early post-injection stress-only imaging using CZT SPECT/CT appears promising with Tc-99m tetrofosmin, showing similar image quality, reader confidence, diagnosis, and need for a rest scan compared to standard delayed imaging.
IntroductionMyocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) protocols have not changed significantly despite advances in instrumentation and software. We compared an early post-injection, stress-first SPECT protocol to standard delayed imaging.Methods95 patients referred for SPECT MPI were imaged upright and supine on a Spectrum Dynamics D-SPECT CZT system with CT attenuation correction. Patients received injection of Tc-99m tetrofosmin at peak of regadenoson stress and were imaged. Early post-stress (mean 17 & PLUSMN; 2 minutes) and Standard 1-h delay (mean 61 & PLUSMN; 13 min). Three blinded readers evaluated images for overall interpretation, perceived need for rest imaging, image quality, and reader confidence. Laboratory efficiency was also evaluated.ResultsBlinded readers had the same response for the need for rest in 77.9% of studies. Studies also had the same interpretation in 89.5% of studies. Reader confidence was high (86.0% (Early) and 90.3% (Standard p = 0.52. Image quality was good or excellent in 87.4% Early vs 96.8% Standard (p = 0.09). Time between patient check-in and end of stress imaging was 104 & PLUSMN; (Standard) to 60 & PLUSMN; 18 minutes (Early) (p < 0.001).ConclusionEarly post-injection stress-only imaging using CZT SPECT/CT appears promising with Tc-99m tetrofosmin with similar image quality, reader confidence, diagnosis, and need for a rest scan.
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