Myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging, a practical guide

This book is a practical guide. It aims to give nuclear medicine physicians, radiologists, nuclear medicine technicians, referring physicians and students a concise and practical outline of the current state and standard of myocardial perfusion gated SPECT imaging.The handbook guides you through the field of routine myocardial SPECT and- covers the physiological basis of perfusion imaging- includes the appropriate use criteria of myocardial perfusion imaging depicted with flowcharts- describes the current stress modalities, radiopharma-ceuticals and imaging protocols- features a comprehensive overview on gated SPECT imaging- shows the basis and impact of attenuation correction- provides core information about diagnostic accuracy, risk assessment and prognosis- reveals the impact of SPECT imaging on treatment decision- highlights the features of left bundle branch block on imaging- deals with the value of SPECT imaging in women and diabetics- includes a checklist for systematic reporting.