A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
A moving heart phantom for dual gated cardiac PET/CT studies
Authors: Sipila HT, Teras M, Kokki T, Knuuti J
Publication year: 2007
Journal: IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium conference record
Journal name in source: 2007 IEEE NUCLEAR SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM CONFERENCE RECORD, VOLS 1-11
Journal acronym: IEEE NUCL SCI CONF R
First page : 3322
Last page: 3323
Number of pages: 2
ISBN: 978-1-4244-0922-8
ISSN: 1095-7863
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4436844
Abstract
Atherosclerosis of coronary arterials is a very common disease in human population. Early diagnostics of arterial plaques is very important for certain risk patients. Heart is a difficult organ to image because of its movement that is caused by two independent sources: heart beat and respiratory cycle. The aim of this study was to construct a moving heart phantom with respiratory and cardiac movements. The phantom includes the left ventricular chamber, heart muscle and coronary arterials. In addition there was a need to mimic arterial plagues in the coronary arterials.
Atherosclerosis of coronary arterials is a very common disease in human population. Early diagnostics of arterial plaques is very important for certain risk patients. Heart is a difficult organ to image because of its movement that is caused by two independent sources: heart beat and respiratory cycle. The aim of this study was to construct a moving heart phantom with respiratory and cardiac movements. The phantom includes the left ventricular chamber, heart muscle and coronary arterials. In addition there was a need to mimic arterial plagues in the coronary arterials.
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