Scatter and attenuation correction changes interpretation of gated myocardial perfusion imaging

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1152-1159

  Johansen, Allan ^a   Grupe, Peter ^a   Veje, Annegrete ^a   Braad, Poul Erik Nielsen ^a   Høilund Carlsen, Poul Flemming ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

99mTc sestamibi; Attenuation correction; Interpretation; Myocardial perfusion imaging

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; BARIUM; DIPYRIDAMOLE; DOBUTAMINE; METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; IMAGING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 3943083521     PISSN: 16197070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-004-1481-5     Document Type: Article

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