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Efficacy of a Novel Respiratory Motion Reduction Block in Reducing Motion Artifact on Myocardial Perfusion
Hajime Ichikawa1,2, Toyohiro Kato1, Hiroki Kondo3
1Department of Radiology, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, Toyohashi, JPN.
Purpose:
Motion artifacts caused by heart motion during myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) can compromise image quality and diagnostic accuracy. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the novel respiratory motion reduction block (RRB) device in reducing motion artifacts by compressing the hypochondrium and improving SPECT image quality.
Methods:
In total, 91 patients who underwent myocardial perfusion SPECT with 99mTc-sestamibi were retrospectively analyzed. Patients (n = 28) who underwent SPECT without the RRB were included in the control group, and those (n = 63) who underwent SPECT with the RRB were in the RRB group. The distance of heart motion during dynamic acquisition was measured, and projection data were assessed for patient motion and motion artifacts. Patient motion was classified into various levels, and motion artifacts on SPECT images were visually examined.
Results:
The distances of heart motion without and with the RRB were 15.4 ± 5.3 and 7.5 ± 2.3, respectively. Compared with the control group, the RRB group had a lower frequency of heart motion based on the projection data, particularly in terms of creep and shift motion. The RRB group had a significantly lower incidence of motion artifacts on SPECT images than the control group.
Conclusions:
The RRB substantially reduced specific types of motion, such as shift and creep, and had a low influence on bounce motion. However, it could effectively suppress respiratory-induced heart motion and reduce motion artifacts on myocardial perfusion SPECT, thereby emphasizing its potential for improving image quality.
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