Quantification of myocardial perfusion in 3D SPECT images- stress/rest volume differences

Our attempt consists of modelling the heart left ventricle at stress and rest situation, using the myocardial scintigraphic data and focuses on how to demonstrate differences in obtained 3D stress/rest images. 70 cardiac patients had completed myocardium tests by Tc-99m tetrofosmin and a GE-Starcam - 4000 SPECT gamma - camera. SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) slices were created and used. The myocardial perfusion was estimated by comparing those slices and the suspicion of an ischemia was indicated.

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