Title :
Evaluation of cardiovascular function in small animals using a microcomputer-based scintigraphic imaging system
Author :
Green, M.V. ; Andrich, M.P. ; Doudet, D. ; Markowitz, A. ; Tedder, T.E. ; Owens, E.S. ; Chaparro, M.I. ; Neumann, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
Abstract :
The authors have devised a scintigraphic imaging system for evaluating cardiovascular structure and function in small animals. The system consists of an experimental, high-resolution scintillation camera coupled to a microcomputer modified with a commercial hardware/software package for nuclear medicine image acquisition, analysis, and display. The use of this system to assess regional and global cardiac function, regional myocardial perfusion and regional pulmonary perfusion in the guinea pig is described
Keywords :
biological techniques and instruments; biology computing; cardiology; haemodynamics; microcomputer applications; radioisotope scanning and imaging; commercial hardware/software package; global cardiac function; guinea pig; high-resolution scintillation camera; microcomputer-based scintigraphic imaging system; nuclear medicine image acquisition; regional cardiac function; regional myocardial perfusion; regional pulmonary perfusion; small animals; Animal structures; Cameras; Cardiology; Displays; Hardware; High-resolution imaging; Image analysis; Microcomputers; Nuclear medicine; Software packages;
Conference_Titel :
Computers in Cardiology 1991, Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Venice
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2485-X
DOI :
10.1109/CIC.1991.169088
