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America, Y. G. C. J. (2009, March 19). The additive prognostic value of gated myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in patients with coronary artery disease.
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The Additive Prognostic Value of Gated Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy in Patients
with Coronary Artery Disease
Yves G.C.J. America
ISBN: 978-90-9023978-1
The Additive Prognostic Value of Gated Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy in Patients
with Coronary Artery Disease
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit van Leiden, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof.mr. P.F. van der Heijden,
volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties te verdedigen op donderdag 19 maart 2009
klokke 15.00 uur
door
Yves George Catherine Joseph America
geboren te Amstenrade
1971
Prof. dr. ir. J.H.C. Reiber
Prof. dr. ir. H. Boersma (Erasmus Medisch Centrum Rotterdam, Rotterdam) Mw. dr. C.D.L. Bavelaar-Croon (Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei, Ede)
dr. M.J.M. Cramer (Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, Utrecht)
Financial support by the Netherlands Heart Foundation for the publication of this thesis is gratefully acknowledged.
Voor mijn ouders Aan Karen, Reinier en Valérie
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1. The application of gated SPECT in nuclear cardiology. Introduction and outline.
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Chapter 2. Evaluation of the Quantitative Gated SPECT [QGS] Software program in the Presence of Large Perfusion Defects.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2005;21:519-29
27
Chapter 3. Comparison of left ventricular function at rest and post stress in patients with a myocardial infarction: evaluation with gated SPECT.
J Nucl Cardiol. 2001;8:10-8.
43
Chapter 4. Prognostic value of gated SPECT in patients with a left bundle branch block.
J Nucl Cardiol 2007;14 :75-81.
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Chapter 5. The additive prognostic value of perfusion and functional data assessed by Quantitative Gated SPECT in women.
J Nucl Cardiol. 2009;16:10-9.
69
Chapter 6. Gated SPECT myocardial imaging: a valuable diagnostic and prognostic tool in clinical cardiology.
Submitted.
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Chapter 7. Summary, general discussion and future perspectives.
Samenvatting, conclusie en toekomstperspectieven.
103
Acknowledgements 119
Curriculum Vitae 123
