Radionuclide quantitation of left-to-right cardiac shunts using deconvolution analysis: concise communication. [Tc-99m]

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6036922

Ham, H R; Dobbeleir, A; Viart, P; Piepsz, A; Lenaers, A

Quantitative radionuclide angiocardiography (QRAC) was performed with and without deconvolution analysis (DA) in 87 children with various heart disorders. QRAC shunt quantitation was possible without DA in 70% of the cases and with DA in 95%. Among 21 patients with prolonged bolus injection, quantitation of the shunt was possible in 52% of the cases without DA and in all cases with DA. Correlation between oximetry and QRAC with DA was better than between oximetry and QRAC without DA. It is concluded that QRAC with DA is a more reliable, noninvasive means for detection and quantitation of left-to-right cardiac shunts than QRAC without DA.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Brussels, Belgium
• OSTI ID: 6036922
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 22:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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