Gated thallium scintigraphy in the assessment of coronary artery disease

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6844763

Martin, W; Tweddel, A C; McGhie, A I; McKillop, J H; Hutton, I

This study was aimed at assessing ECG gated images to provide both perfusion and ventricular function information. 18 patients with acute myocardial infarction were studied at rest, and 12 male volunteers and 55 male patients undergoing routine coronary angiography were studied following the injection of 2 mCi (80 MBq) of thallous chloride 30s prior to termination of a symptom limited maximal exercise. Listmode data gated to the ECG were obtained in 3 projections for 6 minutes using a mobile gamma camera with a high sensitivity collimator. Three independent observers, on separate occasions analysed firstly standard reconstructed thallium scintigrams and secondly cine display of the gated image for perfusion defects and regional wall motion (RWM) using a 4 point scoring system. In addition ejection fraction (EF) was calculated from the 45/sup 0/ LAO projection. The gated thallium EF ranged from 52-65% in the volunteers, from 24-65% in the angiography patients and from 13-61% in the acute infarcts, and correlated well against the gated blood pool (r=.84) and contrast angiography (r=.78). RWM assessed for 850 segments gave interobserver disagreement of 0.9% and when compared to gated blood pool scans, disagreement occurred in 2 of 77 segments (2.8%). In the detection of significant coronary disease static thallium images provided a sensitivity of 71% and overall predictive accuracy of 75%. If the perfusion and wall motion from the gated image were considered the sensitivity was 93% at a predictive accuracy of 90%. The authors conclude that multiple view gated thallium scintigraphy gives accurate information as to ventricular function and enhances the detection of perfusion defects.

• Research Organization: Royal Infirmary, Glasgow
• OSTI ID: 6844763
• Report Number(s): CONF-840619-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Journal Volume: 25:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
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