Assessment of an intermediate reprojection technique transitioning from planar to SPECT radionuclide ventriculography

Abstract

The reprojected planar LVEF correlates well to P-RNV EF values. The rP-RNV dataset can aid clinicians in transitioning from planar RNV to SPECT-only acquisition.

Utility of reprojected tomograms

“…In ''Assessment of an Intermediate Reprojection Technique Transitioning from Planar to SPECT Radionuclide Ventriculography'' in the current issue of the Journal, 11 O'Doherty et al report similar EF values obtained by reprojected SPECT blood pool tomograms when compared to data in the same patients who also had conventional planar blood pool acquisitions. Why would there be any question that a reprojected tomogram would produce different EF values than if planar data had been acquired instead?…”