Effect of attenuation correction on the interpretation of 99mTc-sestamibi myocardial perfusion scintigraphy: The impact of 1 year's experience

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1505-1509

  Slart, Riemer H J A ^a   Que, Tjin H ^a   Van Veldhuisen, Dirk J ^a   Poot, Lieke ^a   Blanksma, Paul K ^a   Piers, D Albert ^a   Jager, Pieter L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

99mTc sestamibi; Attenuation correction; Learning curve; Myocardial perfusion imaging

Indexed keywords

DIPYRIDAMOLE; METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PERFUSION; HEART SCINTISCANNING; HUMAN; IMAGING; LEARNING; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

EID: 0242386660     PISSN: 16197070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-003-1265-3     Document Type: Article

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