Two simple inexpensive photographic methods for viewing ECG-gated radionuclide blood pool images
Date
1979-04
Authors
Van Heerden, P. D. R.
Baard, W. P.
Klopper, J. F.
Reyneke, N. J.
Weich, H. F. H.
Blake, R. S.
Przybojewski, J. Z.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
HMPG
Abstract
Although the ECG-gated radionuclide blood pool scan (GBPS) has become an established method for studying regional myocardial wall motion, it is usually performed with the aid of an expensive computer system. A simple, inexpensive method was developed to view gated radionuclide blood images by a film loop and a photographic motion detection (PHOMOT) technique. These techniques were compared with left ventricular cine angiography in 15 patients. Segmental wall movement (78 segments) showed identical results in 92% of cases. In all patients the same diagnosis was arrived at by GBPS and cine angiography. The photographic techniques developed offer a simple screening procedure to reduce cardiac catheterization in patients with suspected abnormalities of left ventricular wall contraction.
Description
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Diagnostic imaging, Blood -- Imaging
Citation
Van Heerden, P. D. R. et al. 1979. Two simple inexpensive photographic methods for viewing ECG-gated radionuclide blood pool images. South African Medical Journal, 28 April: 725-727.