Acute myocardial infarct detection with dual energy CT: correlation with single photon emission computed tomography myocardial scintigraphy in a canine model.

CONCLUSION: With histopathology as the reference standard, DECT myocardial iodine maps can detect acute myocardial infarction with diagnostic accuracy comparable to resting SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in a canine model. DECT plus conventional CT had a potential to improve the detection of acute myocardial infarction.
PMID: 23543148 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: Acta Radiologica - April 1, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Peng J, Zhang LJ, Schoepf UJ, Gibbs KP, Ji HS, Yang GF, Zhu H, Lu GM Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research