Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Imaging Method

摘要

A SPECT diagnostic method of performing myocardial perfusion imaging on a patient, the method comprising the steps of: administering a rest radiotracer to the patient while the patient is at rest; scanning the heart of the patient, with the patient positioned at a scanning position, to obtain a rest perfusion image; administering a stressing agent to the patient to place the patient's heart under stress; administering a stress radiotracer while the heart of the patient is under stress; scanning the heart to obtain a stress perfusion image; maintaining the patient at the scanning position from the commencement of the rest perfusion image through the completion of the stress perfusion image.

主权项

1. A SPECT diagnostic method of performing myocardial perfusion imaging on a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
(A) administering a rest radiotracer to the patient while the patient is at rest; (B) scanning the heart of the patient, with the patient positioned at a scanning position, to obtain a rest perfusion image; (C) administering a stressing agent to the patient to place the patient's heart under stress; (D) administering a stress radiotracer while the heart of the patient is under stress; (E) scanning the heart to obtain a stress perfusion image; and (F) maintaining the patient at the scanning position from the commencement of said step (B) through the completion of said step (E), whereby the alignment of the rest perfusion image and the stress perfusion image is facilitated.