The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology (핵의학기술)
- Volume 18 Issue 1
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- Pages.122-126
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- 2014
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- 1229-9901(pISSN)
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- 2982-8406(eISSN)
The Effects of Discrepancy in Reconstruction Algorithm between Patient Data and Normal Database in AutoQuant Evaluation: Focusing on Half-Time Scan Algorithm in Myocardial SPECT
심근 관류 스펙트에서 Half-Time Scan과 새로운 재구성법이 적용된 정상군 데이터를 기반으로 한 정량적 분석 결과의 차이 비교
- Lee, Hyung-Jin (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
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Do, Yong-Ho
(Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
- Cho, Seong-Wook (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
- Kim, Jin-Eui (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital)
- Received : 2014.03.28
- Accepted : 2014.04.21
- Published : 2014.05.23
Abstract
Purpose: The new reconstruction algorithms (NRA) provided by vendor aim to shorten the acquisition scan time. Whereas depending on the installed version AutoQuant program used for myocardial SPECT quantitative analysis did not contain the normal data that NRA is applied. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to compare the results according to AutoQuant versions in myocardial SPECT applied NRA and half-time scan (HT). Materials and Methods: Rest Tl and stress MIBI data of total 80 (40 men, 40 women) patients were gathered. Data were applied HT acquisition and ASTONISH (Philips) software which is NRA. Modified autoquant of SNUH and old version of AutoQuant (full-time scan) provided by company were compared. Comparison groups were classified as coronary artery disease (CAD), 24 hrs delay and almost normal patients who have a simple pain patient. Perfusion distribution aspect, summed stress score (SSS), summed rest score (SRS), extent and total perfusion deficit (TPD) of each 25 patient who have above diseases were compared and evaluated. Results: The case of CAD, when using re-edited AutoQuant (HT) SSS and SRS showed about 30% reduction (P<0.0001), Extent showed about 38% reduction and TPD showed about 30% reduction in the tendency (P<0.0001). In the score of the perfusion, especially on the part of infero-medium, infero-apical, lateral-medium and lateral-apical regions were the biggest change. The case of the 24 hrs delay patient SRS (P=0.042), Extent (P=0.018) and TPD (P=0.0024) showed about 13-18% reduction. And the case of simple pain patient, comparison of 4 results showed about 5-7% reduction. Conclusion: This study was started based on expectation that results could be affected by normal patient data. Normal patient data is possible to change by race and gender. It was proved that combination of new reconstruction algorithm for reducing scan time and analysis program according to scan protocol with NRA could also be affected to results. Clinical usefulness of gated myocardial SPECT is possibly increased if each hospital properly collects normal patient data for their scan acquisition protocol.
최근 장비회사에서 제공하고 있는 half-time 기법과 recon algorithm은 검사시간의 단축과 영상의 질은 향상되지만, 핵의학 검사의 특성 상 정량적 분석 시 자동으로 이뤄지는 검사의 경우 기존의 결과값과 어떻게 달라지는지에 대하여 언급된 바는 없었다. 심근 관류 SPECT는 과거 다른 영상법과 마찬가지로 판정의 주관성이 문제로 제기되어 왔으나, 근래에는 다양한 자동 정량화 분석법이 상용화되어 보급되고 있어 이러한 문제를 극복하였다. 그러나