RT Book, Section
A1 Case, James A.
A2 Heller, Gary V.
A2 Hendel, Robert C.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190155893
T1 Cardiac SPECT and PET Instrumentation
T2 Nuclear Cardiology: Practical Applications, 4e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill LLC
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257201
LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190155893
RD 2024/04/25
AB KEY  POINTSSingle-photon  emission  computed  tomography  (SPECT)  Anger  instrumentation  is  the  current  technology  in  most  cameras.  Software  updates  can  substantially  improve  image  quality,  shorten  protocol  length,  and  reduce  radiation  exposure.Cadmium-zinc  telluride  (CZT)  and  other  innovative  Single  Photon  Emission  Computed  Tomography  (SPECT)  camera  instrumentations  offer  shorter  protocols,  excellent  image  quality,  and  greater  protocol  flexibility.Attenuation  correction  with  SPECT  can  be  achieved  with  computed  tomography  (CT)-based  technology.SPECT  myocardial  blood  flow  assessment  is  a  concept  in  development.Positron  emission  tomography  (PET)  instrumentation  is  robust  and  widely  available  with  a  variety  of  image  quality  improving  options.Attenuation  correction  is  routine  in  PET  with  either  line-source  or  CT  solution.  CT  option  can  also  add  important  information  to  the  overall  assessment.PET  myocardial  blood  flow  assessment  is  now  commonplace  in  cardiac  PET  laboratories.