Enhanced accuracy of defect detection by myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography with attenuation correction with gadolinium 153 line sources: Evaluation with a cardiac phantom

Journal of Nuclear Cardiology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 202-210

  He, Zuo Xiang ^a   Scarlett, Matthew D ^a,b   Mahmarian, John J ^a   Verani, Mario S ^a,c  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artifacts; Attenuation correction; Single photon emission computed tomography

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM 153; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; ATTENUATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; PHANTOM; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030755844     PISSN: 10713581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1071-3581(97)90080-5     Document Type: Article

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