게이트 심근 SPECT : 도약을 위한 준비

Pulling Bowstring of Gated Myocardial SPECT

  • 범희승 (전남대학교 의과학연구소, 전남대학교병원 핵의학과)
  • Bom, Hee-Seung (Chonnam University Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam University Hospital)
  • 발행 : 1998.10.30

초록

Recent progress of technology permits us to assess ventricular function and wall motion as well as myocardial perfusion using electrocardiographic gated myocardial perfusion single photon emission computed tomography (GM-SPECT). It is interesting that echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging are moving in the same direction with the use of contrast medium to assess myocardial perfusion. A valid fundamental basis for a new technology is essential for a successful competition. Lee et al. report in this issue the reproducibility of serial measurement of left ventricular function including systolic wall thickening using a novel statistical method. It has important implications such as nitroglycerin or dobutamine application during GM-SPECT. The field of nuclear cardiology must continue to strive toward more sophisticated but straightforward evaluation of cardiac diseases.

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