Attenuation Correction

Case Study #1

WBR: Xpress.Cardiac half-time rest/stress images
Attenuation Corrected Myocardial Perfusion Study

attn1Patient Data
79-year-old female, 158 cm. 80 kgs., referred for post-PTCA evaluation.
Note that half-time WBR with Attenuation Correction and Scatter Correction delivers high-quality artifact-free images. Patient diagnosis: normal.
Courtesy of S. Maugeri Foundation IRCCs, Veruno, Italy.
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Case Study #2

WBR: Xpress3.Cardiac quarter-time rest/stress images
Attenuation Corrected Myocardial Perfusion Study

attn2Patient Data
58-year-old male, 165 cm. 78 kgs., referred for post-PTCA evaluation.
Note that quarter-time WBR with Attenuation Correction and Scatter Correction delivers good image quality. Patient diagnosis: mild hypoperfusion in latero-apical wall.
Courtesy of S. Maugeri Foundation IRCCs, Veruno, Italy.
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