Effect of scintillation camera nonuniformity on ejection fraction measurements. 1985

E Busemann-Sokole, and T J Farrell, and T D Cradduck

A rotating cardiac phantom with three possible ejection fraction (EF) values was used in conjunction with a scintillation camera employing energy correction and count skim arithmetic for uniformity correction. Studies were collected with and without any correction, with the energy window of the analyzer set properly, and with the camera properly tuned. The uniformity was then degraded in one experiment by off-setting the analyzer window both high and low with respect to the primary photopeak and in another experiment by de-tuning a selected photomultiplier tube. In both experiments studies were taken with no correction enabled, and then with each of the correction options enabled. The results of both experiments show that ejection fraction values could be in error when the differential uniformity using National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) protocols exceeds 10%. If either energy correction alone, or energy correction combined with count skim correction is used, the ejection fraction values return to more acceptable values. Asymmetric windows, improper setting of the energy window or a badly tuned photomultiplier will likely result in poor analog images before the effect on ejection fraction measurements becomes evident. Uniformity correction devices do not adversely affect the numerical results obtained from these phantom studies, but should, nevertheless, be used with caution.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011877 Radionuclide Imaging The production of an image obtained by cameras that detect the radioactive emissions of an injected radionuclide as it has distributed differentially throughout tissues in the body. The image obtained from a moving detector is called a scan, while the image obtained from a stationary camera device is called a scintiphotograph. Gamma Camera Imaging,Radioisotope Scanning,Scanning, Radioisotope,Scintigraphy,Scintiphotography,Imaging, Gamma Camera,Imaging, Radionuclide
D003201 Computers Programmable electronic devices designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Calculators, Programmable,Computer Hardware,Computers, Digital,Hardware, Computer,Calculator, Programmable,Computer,Computer, Digital,Digital Computer,Digital Computers,Programmable Calculator,Programmable Calculators
D012588 Scintillation Counting Detection and counting of scintillations produced in a fluorescent material by ionizing radiation. Scintillation Counters,Counter, Scintillation,Counters, Scintillation,Counting, Scintillation,Scintillation Counter
D013318 Stroke Volume The amount of BLOOD pumped out of the HEART per beat, not to be confused with cardiac output (volume/time). It is calculated as the difference between the end-diastolic volume and the end-systolic volume. Ventricular Ejection Fraction,Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume,Ventricular End-Systolic Volume,Ejection Fraction, Ventricular,Ejection Fractions, Ventricular,End-Diastolic Volume, Ventricular,End-Diastolic Volumes, Ventricular,End-Systolic Volume, Ventricular,End-Systolic Volumes, Ventricular,Fraction, Ventricular Ejection,Fractions, Ventricular Ejection,Stroke Volumes,Ventricular Ejection Fractions,Ventricular End Diastolic Volume,Ventricular End Systolic Volume,Ventricular End-Diastolic Volumes,Ventricular End-Systolic Volumes,Volume, Stroke,Volume, Ventricular End-Diastolic,Volume, Ventricular End-Systolic,Volumes, Stroke,Volumes, Ventricular End-Diastolic,Volumes, Ventricular End-Systolic

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