[Hybrid cardiac SPECT-CT for coronary heart disease].
Cardiac SPECT-CT is a new hybrid technique that simultaneously produces non-invasive functional information (SPECT) and anatomical information about the coronary arteries (CT). Both types of information are crucial for optimal decision making regarding coronary revascularisation. The hybrid SPECT-CT scanner is very suitable for individual patient-tailored algorithms in which SPECT based ischaemia detection can be complemented with CT coronary angiography or vice-versa. In such approaches CT corrects the limitations of SPECT and SPECT corrects the limitations of CT. Initial studies report high diagnostic performance. The SPECT-CT technique is fast, comprehensive, efficient and even financially advantageous. SPECT-CT probably contributes to a more efficient use of invasive diagnostic coronary angiography.
Isala klinieken, Zwolle, The Netherlands. p.l.jager@isala.nl
Piet L
PL
Jager
Mohamed
M
Mouden
Siert
S
Knollema
Jorik R
JR
Timmer
Ad H J
AH
Oostdijk
Jan-Paul
JP
Ottervanger
D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed