Diagnostic performance of IQ·SPECT with high-speed scanning: A preliminary quality control study in obese patients
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology(2022)
摘要
Background IQ·SPECT is a recently introduced collimator design for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). Little data exist on use of this collimator type in obese patients, particularly Class 2 or 3 [body mass index (BMI) > 35 kg/m 2 ]. Methods Two consecutive rest–stress MPI scans were prospectively acquired using a conventional collimator and IQ·SPECT (acquisition times of 20 and 7 minutes, respectively) in 20 patients with a BMI of >30 kg/m 2 . Assigned by two blinded, independent readers, image quality (on a 5-point scale) and metrics of myocardial perfusion [summed stress score (SSS), summed rest score (SRS) and summed difference score (SDS)] were compared. Software-based left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) was also correlated. Results Mean BMI was 39.6 ± 7.6 kg/m 2 . Class 2 or 3 obesity was present in 12 patients (BMI, 44.1 ± 6.8 kg/m 2 ). Gated/non-gated images from IQ·SPECT revealed fair to good quality scores (median ≥ 3.25), which were inferior to the conventional collimator (median ≥ 4.0; P ≤ 0.01). Significant correlative indices were achieved when comparing IQ·SPECT and conventional collimators for EF values ( r = 0.86, P < 0.01), SSS ( r = 0.75, P < 0.0001) and SRS ( r = 0.60, P < 0.005), but not for SDS ( r = 0.15). Conclusion IQ·SPECT was comparable to conventional SPECT in obese patients. The reduced acquisition time of IQ·SPECT may allow for improved throughput with no loss in diagnostic accuracy.
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Single-photon emission computed tomography, SPECT, myocardial perfusion imaging, MPI, image quality
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