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Calibrated scintigraphic imaging procedures improve quantitative assessment of the cardiac sympathetic nerve activity.


ABSTRACT: The 123I-labeled meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) is an analogue of noradrenaline that can evaluate cardiac sympathetic activity in scintigraphy. Quantitative analysis of 123I-MIBG images has been verified in patients with heart failure and neurodegenerative diseases. However, quantitative results differ due to variations in scintigraphic imaging procedures. Here, we created and assessed the clinical feasibility of a calibration method for 123I-MIBG imaging. The characteristics of scintigraphic imaging systems were determined using an acrylic calibration phantom to generate a multicenter phantom imaging database. Calibration factors corresponding to the scintigraphic imaging procedures were calculated from the database and applied to a clinical study. The results of this study showed that the calibrated analysis eliminated inter-institutional differences among normal individuals. In summary, our standardization methodology for 123I-MIBG scintigraphy could provide the basis for improved diagnostic precision and better outcomes for patients.

SUBMITTER: Okuda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7736873 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Calibrated scintigraphic imaging procedures improve quantitative assessment of the cardiac sympathetic nerve activity.

Okuda Koichi K   Nakajima Kenichi K   Kitamura Chiemi C   Kirihara Yumiko Y   Hashimoto Mitsumasa M   Kinuya Seigo S  

Scientific reports 20201214 1


The <sup>123</sup>I-labeled meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) is an analogue of noradrenaline that can evaluate cardiac sympathetic activity in scintigraphy. Quantitative analysis of <sup>123</sup>I-MIBG images has been verified in patients with heart failure and neurodegenerative diseases. However, quantitative results differ due to variations in scintigraphic imaging procedures. Here, we created and assessed the clinical feasibility of a calibration method for <sup>123</sup>I-MIBG imaging. The c  ...[more]

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