Simultaneous assessment of left ventricular perfusion and function with technetium-99m sestamibi after coronary artery bypass grafting

A new position for photoplethysmography assessment of lower leg venous function—Technical notes

“…Moreover, Technetium-99m-labeled perfusion agents might be substituted for thallium-201. Technetium-99m sestamibi provides better image quality and less attenuation artifacts and also simultaneous assessment of left ventricular function and perfusion with gating technique [20]. We studied only referred patients who had bypass surgery 3-7 years before their referral to the nuclear cardiology laboratory, therefore, our patient group is limited compared with the general postbypass population.…”

Left Ventricular Perfusion and Function at the Crossroads

“…It is often less appreciated that gated single-photon emission computed tomography (G-SPECT) also provides a wealth of information in a single study. These include LV perfusion at rest or stress (or both), end-diastolic volume, end-systolic volume, ejection fraction (EF), mass, eccentricity index, systolic and diastolic synchrony (or lack of it), diastolic function, RV size, function and hypertrophy, and maybe, not too far in the future, on MBF, [1][2][3][4] too. Many of these issues also apply to PET imaging.…”