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Table 4 Segmental analysis of rMBF of and surrounding transmural scar by software package

From: Assessment of resting myocardial blood flow in regions of known transmural scar to confirm accuracy and precision of 3D cardiac positron emission tomography

SWP

rMBF in Seg-Scar (mL/min/g)

Lowest segment (mL/min/g)

rMBF in Seg-Border (mL/min/g)

rMBF in Seg-Normal (mL/min/g)

Whole heart rMBF (mL/min/g)

Size of Scar (% LV myocardium)

COV Scar

%Relative uptake

HeartSee

0.29 [0.26–0.40]

0.22 [0.19–0.28]

0.48 [0.43–0.65]

0.65 [.52–0.91]

0.62 [0.47–0.83]

26 [20–31]

0.07

0.46‡ [0.42–0.49]

4DM

0.71

[0.52–1.02]

0.56 [0.39–0.77]

0.82* [0.70–1.05]

1.02 [0.78–1.20]

0.88 [0.65–1.00]

26 [20–35]

0.16

0.47‡ [0.44–0.49]

4DM-FDV

0.41 [0.34–0.54]

0.30 [0.20–0.37]

0.82* [0.67–1.00]

1.17 [0.91–1.41]

0.88 [0.65–1.00]

26 [20–35]

0.11

0.47‡ [0.44–0.49]

Cedars

0.66 [0.51–0.85]

0.47 [0.31–0.67]

0.87* [0.69–1.05]

1.00 [0.72–1.24]

0.94 [0.66–1.11]

25 [19–30]

0.11

0.41 [0.40–0.44]

Emory-V

0.51 [0.43–0.61]

0.40 [0.32–0.50]

0.70 [0.60–0.84]

0.84 [0.73–0.98]

0.76 [0.65–0.88]

26 [21–32]

0.09

0.45‡ [0.41–0.48]

Emory-O

0.37 [0.30–0.42]

0.25 [0.20–0.32]

0.64 [0.49–0.73]

0.80 [0.66–0.90]

0.68 [0.53–0.77]

26 [21–32]

0.08

0.45‡ [0.41–0.48]

p-value

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.779

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

  1. *4DM versus 4DM-FDV versus Cedars—p = 0.118
  2. 4DM versus 4DM-FDV versus Cedars—p = 0.105
  3. HS versus 4DM versus 4DM-FDV versus Emory-V versus Emory-O—p = 0.077