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Table 2 Studies characteristics

From: Static CT myocardial perfusion imaging: image quality, artifacts including distribution and diagnostic performance compared to 82Rb PET

Characteristic

Value

Duration in days between CT-MPI and 82Rb-PET MPI

20.3 (± 19.2)

Heart rate during rest CT-MPI (beats per minute)

54.2 (± 6.7)

Range of heart rate during rest CT-MPI (beats per minute)

39–67

Maximum heart rate during stress CT-MPI (beats per minute)

72.9 (± 8.9)

Range of heart rate during stress CT-MPI (beats per minute)

58–100

DLP of rest-stress CT-MPI, mGy/cm

598.1 (± 149.8)

Total effective radiation dose rest-stress CT-MPI, mSv

8.4 (± 2.1)

Total estimated effective radiation dose 82Rb-PET MPI, mSv

2

  1. Average ± standard deviation; Effective dose = Dose length product (DLP) × 0.014mSV/mGy·cm
  2. CT-MPI computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging; 82Rb PET MPI Rubidium-positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion imaging