Yoshihiro Yamada1, Shintaro Nakano2, Youdou Gatate1, Nanami Okano3, Toshihiro Muramatsu1, Shigeyuki Nishimura1, Ichiei Kuji4, Kenji Fukushima4, Ichiro Matsunari3. 1. Department of Cardiology International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan. 2. Department of Cardiology International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, 1397-1 Yamane Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298, Japan. snakano@saitama-med.ac.jp. 3. Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan. 4. Department of Nuclear Medicine International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Simultaneous dual-tracer imaging using isotopes with close photo-peaks may benefit from improved properties of cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT)-based scanners. METHODS: Thirty patients having undergone primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction underwent single-(99mTc-tetrofosmin (TF) or 123I-BMIPP first) followed by simultaneous 99mTc-TF /123I-BMIPP dual-tracer imaging using a Discovery NM/CT 670 CZT. The values for the quantitative gated-SPECT (QGS) and the quantitative perfusion SPECT (QPS) were assessed. RESULTS: The intra-class correlation (ICC) coefficients between the single- and dual-tracer imaging were high in all the QGS and QPS data (Summed motion score: 0.95, summed thickening score: 0.94, ejection fraction: 0.98, SRS for 99mTc-TF: 0.97/ for 123I-BMIPP: 0.95). Wall motion, wall thickening and rest scores per coronary-territory-based regions were also comparable between the single- and dual imaging (ICC coefficient > 0.91). The interrater concordance in the visual analysis for the infarction and perfusion-metabolism mismatch was significant for the global and regional left ventricle (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The quantitative/semi-quantitative values for global and regional left-ventricular function, perfusion, and fatty acid metabolism were closely comparable between the dual-tracer imaging and the single-tracer mode. These data suggests the feasibility of the novel CZT-based scanner for the simultaneous 99mTc-TF /123I-BMIPP dual-tracer acquisitions in clinical settings.
BACKGROUND: Simultaneous dual-tracer imaging using isotopes with close photo-peaks may benefit from improved properties of cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT)-based scanners. METHODS: Thirty patients having undergone primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction underwent single-(99mTc-tetrofosmin (TF) or 123I-BMIPP first) followed by simultaneous 99mTc-TF /123I-BMIPP dual-tracer imaging using a Discovery NM/CT 670 CZT. The values for the quantitative gated-SPECT (QGS) and the quantitative perfusion SPECT (QPS) were assessed. RESULTS: The intra-class correlation (ICC) coefficients between the single- and dual-tracer imaging were high in all the QGS and QPS data (Summed motion score: 0.95, summed thickening score: 0.94, ejection fraction: 0.98, SRS for 99mTc-TF: 0.97/ for 123I-BMIPP: 0.95). Wall motion, wall thickening and rest scores per coronary-territory-based regions were also comparable between the single- and dual imaging (ICC coefficient > 0.91). The interrater concordance in the visual analysis for the infarction and perfusion-metabolism mismatch was significant for the global and regional left ventricle (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The quantitative/semi-quantitative values for global and regional left-ventricular function, perfusion, and fatty acid metabolism were closely comparable between the dual-tracer imaging and the single-tracer mode. These data suggests the feasibility of the novel CZT-based scanner for the simultaneous 99mTc-TF /123I-BMIPP dual-tracer acquisitions in clinical settings.
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