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Image quality of myocardial perfusion-gated studies: effect of ingestion of different fat content in the reduction of extra-myocardial abdominal signal

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dc.contributor.authorVieira, Lina
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Durval C.
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-09T14:56:34Z
dc.date.available2013-05-09T14:56:34Z
dc.date.issued2013-03
dc.description.abstractMyocardial perfusion-gated-SPECT (MP-gated-SPECT) imaging often shows radiotracer uptake in abdominal organs. This accumulation interferes frequently with qualitative and quantitative assessment of the infero-septal region of myocardium. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of ingestion of different fat content on the reduction of extra-myocardial uptake and to improve MP-gated-SPECT image quality. In this study, 150 patients (65 ^ 18 years) who were referred for MP-gated-SPECT underwent a 1-day-protocol including imaging after stress (physical or pharmacological) and resting conditions. All patients gave written informed consent. Patients were subdivided into five groups: GI, GII, GIII, GIV and GV. In the first four groups, patients ate two chocolate bars with different fat content. Patients in GV – control group (CG) – had just water. Uptake indices (UI) of myocardium (M)/liver(L) and M/stomach–proximal bowel(S) revealed lower UI of M/S at rest in all groups. Both stress and rest studies using different food intake indicate that patients who ate chocolate with different fat content showed better UI of M/L than the CG. The UI of M/L and M/S of groups obtained under physical stress are clearly superior to that of groups obtained under pharmacological stress. These differences are only significant in patients who ate high-fat chocolate or drank water. The analysis of all stress studies together (GI, GII, GIII and GIV) in comparison with CG shows higher mean ranks of UI of M/L for those who ate high-fat chocolate. After pharmacological stress, the mean ranks of UI of M/L were higher for patients who ate high- and low-fat chocolate. In conclusion, eating food with fat content after radiotracer injection increases, respectively, the UI of M/L after stress and rest in MP-gated-SPECT studies. It is, therefore, recommended that patients eat a chocolate bar after radiotracer injection and before image acquisition.por
dc.identifier.citationVieira L, Almeida P, Costa DC. Image quality of myocardial perfusion-gated studies: effect of ingestion of different fat content in the reduction of extra-myocardial abdominal signal. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin. 2013;16. DOI:10.1080/21681163.2013.764611por
dc.identifier.issn1476-8259
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/2474
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherTaylor & Francispor
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21681163.2013.764611#.UYu4La6i2Sopor
dc.subjectNuclear medicinepor
dc.subjectTc-99m tetrofosminpor
dc.subjectMP-gated-SPECTpor
dc.subjectMyocardial extra-myocardial activitypor
dc.subjectFat chocolatepor
dc.subjectWaterpor
dc.titleImage quality of myocardial perfusion-gated studies: effect of ingestion of different fat content in the reduction of extra-myocardial abdominal signalpor
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleComputer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineeringpor
oaire.citation.volume16por
rcaap.rightsrestrictedAccesspor
rcaap.typearticlepor

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