Color-encoded semiautomatic analysis of multi-slice first-pass magnetic resonance perfusion: Comparison to tetrofosmin single photon emission computed tomography perfusion and X-ray angiography

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 371-384

  Thiele, Holger ^a   Plein, Sven ^b   Breeuwer, Marcel ^c   Ridgway, John P ^b   Higgins, David ^b   Thorley, Penelope J ^b   Schuler, Gerhard ^a   Sivananthan, Mohan U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Image analysis; Magnetic resonance; Myocardial perfusion; Single photon computed emission tomography

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; TETROFOSMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REST; SCINTILLATION CAMERA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 4644224396     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CAIM.0000041938.45383.a4     Document Type: Article

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