TY - JOUR
T1 - Single-photon emission computed tomographic-multidetector computed tomographic fusion image integration
T2 - A potential aid to left ventricular substrate ablation
AU - Friehling, Mati
AU - Menon, Prahlad G.
AU - Ludwig, Daniel R.
AU - Schwartzman, David
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author 2014.
PY - 2014/10/8
Y1 - 2014/10/8
N2 - Aims To illustrate the feasibility of ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation assisted by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)-multidetector (MDCT) computed tomography â € fusionâ €™ image guidance. Methods and results A patient with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and recurrent VT underwent catheter ablation. Prior to the procedure, SPECT and MDCT had been obtained. A combined (â € fusionâ €™) image was created, and this image was registered to the operative field using a commercial catheter navigation system. There was a close anatomic and electrophysiological correspondence between the left ventricular electroanatomic map obtained in the operating theatre and the fusion image. Conclusion If accuracy of this technique can be confirmed, fusion image guidance may offer a significant value during catheter ablation of VT, including improved substrate detail and procedure abbreviation.
AB - Aims To illustrate the feasibility of ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation assisted by single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)-multidetector (MDCT) computed tomography â € fusionâ €™ image guidance. Methods and results A patient with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and recurrent VT underwent catheter ablation. Prior to the procedure, SPECT and MDCT had been obtained. A combined (â € fusionâ €™) image was created, and this image was registered to the operative field using a commercial catheter navigation system. There was a close anatomic and electrophysiological correspondence between the left ventricular electroanatomic map obtained in the operating theatre and the fusion image. Conclusion If accuracy of this technique can be confirmed, fusion image guidance may offer a significant value during catheter ablation of VT, including improved substrate detail and procedure abbreviation.
KW - Cardiac computed tomography
KW - Catheter ablation
KW - Single-photon emission computed tomography
KW - Ventricular tachycardia
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U2 - 10.1093/europace/euu073
DO - 10.1093/europace/euu073
M3 - Article
C2 - 24820286
AN - SCOPUS:84928323022
SN - 1099-5129
VL - 16
SP - 1860
EP - 1863
JO - Europace
JF - Europace
IS - 12
ER -