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Conventional camera vs. D-SPECT with Angiographic
results
- Male, 56y, BMI 35
- DM; Hyperlipidemia; Obesity
- Atypical angina
- Bruce protocol 6:00 mins, MPHR 96%, stopped at stage 2
due to chest pain.
- Prescan likelihood of CAD: intermediate
- Tc-99m sestamibi stress/ rest gated SPECT
- Clinical response: ischemic
- ECG response: non-ischemic
Acquisition protocol:
10mCi MIBI/28 mCi MIBI
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Conventional Camera: |
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16 min.
20 min. |
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Low dose
- 35 seconds per projection
- total of 20 minutes
High dose
- 25 seconds per projection
- total of 16 minutes
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Low dose
- 2 seconds per projection
- total of 4 minutes
High dose
- 1 second per projection
- total of 2 minutes
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Angiographic results:
- Normal coronary arteries
- A-SPECT: False positive reversible inferior wall defect
- D-SPECT: Normal perfusion
Images courtesy of Procardia Medical
Center
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