Reliable attenuation correction methods for quantitative emission CT (ECT) require accurate
delineation of the body contour and often necessitate knowledge of internal anatomic …

Attenuation correction in single-photon (SPET) and positron emission (PET) tomography is
now accepted as a vital component for the production of artefact-free, quantitative data. The …

Theabsorbedradiationdosefrominternallyde… nuclides is a major factor in assessing risk
and therapeutic utility when evaluating new radiopharmaceuticals for use in nuclear …

Image registration is the process of systematically placing separate images in a common
frame of reference so that the information they contain can be optimally integrated or …

Radionuclide imaging of cardiac function represents a number of well-validated techniques
for accurate determination of right (RV) and left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) and LV …

Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has a long history of development
since its initial demonstration by Kuhl and Edwards in 1963. Although clinical utility has …

Background The purpose of the present study was to assess the diagnostic performance of
attenuation-corrected (AC) stress 99mTc-sestamibi cardiac single-photon emission …

Purpose: To evaluate the risk of cardiac lesions after conventionally fractionated irradiation
(Rt) of the mediastine with or without chemotherapy (Ct) in patients with Hodgkin's disease …

Background—Soft tissue attenuation is a prominent cause of single-photon emission
computed tomography (SPECT) imaging artifacts, which may result in reduced diagnostic …

Scintigraphic diagnosis, based on functional image interpretation, becomes more accurate
and meaningful when supported by corresponding anatomical data. In order to produce …