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Cardiac phase: amplitude analysis using macro programming

K W Logan, K A Hickey

    Medical Physics
    |November 1, 1981
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    Fourier analysis of EKG gated cardiac imaging provides valuable clinical data on ventricular abnormalities. This technique can be implemented on various nuclear medicine systems using macro programs for image arithmetic, enhancing accessibility.

    Area of Science:

    • Nuclear Medicine
    • Cardiovascular Imaging
    • Medical Image Analysis

    Background:

    • EKG gated radionuclide cardiac imaging is crucial for assessing regional ventricular abnormalities.
    • Commercial nuclear medicine systems often lack dedicated phase and amplitude analysis software.
    • Linear image arithmetic capabilities are available on many systems via macro commands.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop macro programs for Fourier amplitude and phase analysis of gated cardiac studies.
    • To enable phase and amplitude imaging on systems without specialized software.
    • To generate dynamic cine-mode presentations of mechanical systole onset.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized series approximations for Fourier operations.
    • Developed macro programs for image arithmetic on a Digital Equipment Corporation Gamma-11 system.

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  • Created secondary macro programs for dynamic cine-mode display from phase data.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully generated phase and amplitude images from routine gated cardiac studies.
    • Enabled dynamic cine-mode presentation of mechanical systole onset.
    • Demonstrated the adaptability of the macro program approach to different protocols and systems.

    Conclusions:

    • Fourier analysis of gated cardiac imaging data is a valuable clinical technique.
    • Macro programs for image arithmetic offer a practical solution for phase and amplitude analysis on diverse systems.
    • This approach enhances the clinical utility of radionuclide cardiac imaging.