Transmission scanning for attenuation correction of myocardial 201T1 images in obese patients

Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 207 - 218
Published: Mar 1, 1997
Abstract
For attenuation correction (AC) of 201Tl myocardial perfusion images, an accurate attenuation map is required. This study assessed whether prolonged transmission scanning is required in obese compared to normal-sized patients. Twenty-nine obese patients (mean body mass index 33 kg m-2) underwent sequential emission/transmission imaging for AC using an L-shaped, dual-headed gamma camera fitted with two 153Gd scanning line sources. Transmission...
Paper Details
Title
Transmission scanning for attenuation correction of myocardial 201T1 images in obese patients
Published Date
Mar 1, 1997
Volume
18
Issue
3
Pages
207 - 218
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