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Reproducibility of Adenosine Tc-99m sestaMIBI SPECT for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease  

Lee, Duk-Young (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Bae, Jin-Ho (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Lee, Sang-Woo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Chun, Kyung-Ah (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Yoo, Jeong-Soo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Ahn, Byeong-Cheol (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Ha, Jeoung-Hee (Department of Pharmacology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Chae, Shung-Chull (Department of Cardiology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Lee, Kyu-Bo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
Lee, Jae-Tae (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine / v.39, no.6, 2005 , pp. 473-480 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: Adenosine myocardial perfusion SPECT has proven to be useful in the detection of coronary artery disease, in the follow up the success of various therapeutic regimens and in assessing the prognosis of coronary artery disease. The purpose of this study is to define the reproducibility of myocardial perfusion SPECT using adenosine stress testing between two consecutive Tc-99m sestaMIBI (MIBI) SPECT studies in the same subjects. Methods: Thirty patients suspected of coronary artery disease in stable condition underwent sequential Tc-99m MIBI SPECT studies using intravenous adenosine. Gamma camera, acquisition and processing protocols used for the two tests were identical and no invasive procedures were performed between two tests. Mean interval between two tests were 4.1 days (range: 2-11 days). The left ventricular wall was divided into na segments and the degree of myocardial tracer uptake was graded with four-point scoring system by visual analysis. Images were interpretated by two independent nuclear medicine physicians and consensus was taken for final decision, if segmental score was not agreeable. Results: Hemodynamic responses to adenosine were not different between two consecutive studies. There were no serious side effects to stop infusion of adenosine and side effects profile was not different. When myocardial uptake was divided into normal and abnormal uptake, 481 of 540 segments were concordant (agreement rate 89%, Kappa index 0.74). With four-grade storing system, exact agreement was 81.3% (439 of 540 segments, tau b=0.73). One and two-grade differences were observed in 97 segments (18%) and 4 segments (0.7%) respectively, but three-grade difference was not observed in any segment. Extent and severity scores were not different between two studios. The extent and severity scores of the perfusion defect revealed excellent positive correlation between two test (r value for percentage extent and severity score is 0.982 and 0.965, p<0.001) Conclusion: Hemodynamic responses and side effects profile were not different between two consecutive adenosine stress tests in the same subjects. Adenosine Tc-99m sestaMIBI SPECT is highly reproducible, and could be used to assess temporal changes in myocardial perfusion in individual patients.
Keywords
Adenosine; Tc-99m MIBI SPECT; Intertest variability;
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