Normal Limits of Left Ventricular Volumes and Ejection Fraction Measured by Gated Myocardial Perfusion SPECT: Comparison of Tc-99m MIBI and Tl-201

심근 게이트 SPECT로 측정한 좌심실 용적과 구혈률의 정상 값 확립: Tl-201과 Tc-99m MIBI 게이트 SPECT의 비교

  • Hyun, In-Young (Departments of Nuclear Medicine Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seo, Jeong-Kee (Departments of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kwan, Jun (Departments of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Keum-Soo (Departments of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choe, Won-Sick (Departments of Nuclear Medicine Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Woo-Hyung (Departments of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine)
  • 현인영 (인하대학교 병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 서정기 (인하대학교 병원 심장 내과) ;
  • 권준 (인하대학교 병원 심장 내과) ;
  • 박금수 (인하대학교 병원 심장 내과) ;
  • 최원식 (인하대학교 병원 핵의학과) ;
  • 이우형 (인하대학교 병원 심장 내과)
  • Published : 2003.06.30

Abstract

Purpose: We evaluated radioisotope and sex-specific differences of normal limits for left ventricle volumes (LWs) and ejection fraction (EF) using myocardial perfusion gated SPECT (g-SPECT). Materials and Methods: Rest Tl-201/post-stress Tc-99m MIBI g-SPECT measurements with acquisitions of 8-frame were evaluated for 70 patients (mean age $55{\pm}14.56%$ female) who either had < 10% pretest likelihood of CAD (n = 12) or had normal coronary angiography (EF > 50%) (n = 58). LVEF, LWs were automatically determined by quantitative gated SPECT using QGS program. Results: Similar results were obtained for mean LVEF between Tc-99m MIBI ($62%{\pm}7%$ and Tl-201 ($63%{\pm}8%$) g-SPECT measurements. In Contrast, Tl-201 g-SPECT had significantly lower LWs values ($EDV;\;74{\pm}23mL,\;ESV;\;28{\pm}14mL$) than Tc-99m MIBI g-SPECT ($EDV;\;82{\pm}25mL,\;ESV;\;32{\pm}15mL$) (p<0.05). Women had significantly lower EDV ($Tc-99m\;MIBI;\;71{\pm}18mL,\;Tl-201;\;65{\pm}17mL$), and ESV values ($Tc-99m\;MIBI;\;27{\pm}10mL,\;Tl-201;\;23{\pm}8mL$) compared with EDV ($Tc-99m\;MIBI;\;96{\pm}27mL,\;Tl-201;\;85{\pm}24mL$), and ESV Values ($Tc-99m\;MIBI;\;40{\pm}17mL,\;Tl-201;\;36{\pm}16mL$) of men (p<0.05). Women had significantly higher LV EF Values ($65%{\pm}7%$) than men ($60%{\pm}8%$) by Tl-201 gated SPECT (p<0.05). Conclusion: These data suggest significant differeuces in normal limits for LWs and EF, according to genders and radiopharmaceutical. Therefore, the evaluation of cardiac function in patients should consider radioisotope and sex-matched normal values.

목적: 정상 군에서 휴식 Tl-201/약제 부하 Tc-99m MIBI 심근 게이트 SPECT를 시행하여 정상 좌심실 용적과 구혈률의 기준 값을 만들고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 총 70명을 대상으로 휴식 Tl-201/약제 부하 Tc-99m MIBI 심근 게이트 SrECT를 촬영하였다. 게이트 관류 SPECT를 재구성하고 Cedars 소프트웨어로 좌심실 용적과 구혈률을 측정하였다. 성별과 사용한 동위원소에 따른 좌심실의 구혈률과 용적의 차이점을 평가하고 기준 값을 확립하였다. 결과: 사용한 동치원소에 따라 좌심실 구혈률은 유의하게 다르지 않았다(Tl-201: $63%{\pm}8%$ vs Tc-99m MIBI: $62%{\pm}7%$). 그러나 사용한 동위원소에 따른 좌심실 용적의 비교시 Tc-99m MIBI ($EDV;\;82{\pm}25mL,\;ESV;\;32{\pm}15mL$)보다 Tl-201 ($EDV;\;74{\pm}23mL,\;ESV;\;28{\pm}14mL$)의 좌심실 용적이 유의하게 작았다(p<0.05). 여자의 좌심실 용적은 남자의 값보다 유의하게 작았고(p<0.05) 이는 두 동위원소 모두에서 관찰되었다. 그러나 Tl-201을 이용하였을 때만 여자의 좌심실 구혈률($65%{\pm}7%$)이 남자($60%{\pm}8%$)보다 유의하게 높았고(p<0.05), Tc-99m MIBI의 경우에는 성별에 따른 좌심실 구혈률의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 결론: 이 연구에서 우리는 게이트 SPECT로 측정한 정상 좌심실 용적과 구혈률의 기준 값을 확립하였다. 그리고 이 기준 값은 향 후 연구되는 게이트 SPECT 연구의 기본 자료로서 유의하게 쓰일 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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