Bull's eye view for the display of myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) 3-D perfusion maps does not reflect left ventricular (LV) volume, an important parameter. We created and evaluated a myocardial SPECT display method that reflects the LV volume.Using Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine data, short-axis slices from the apex to the base were reconstructed and interpolated into 0.5-mm thickness. We obtained the radial lengths at 1° intervals throughout 360°, and calculated the length of the LV long axis and half circumference (1/2 circ). Myocardial perfusion was displayed as 2 ellipsoidal developments that exhibited the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) and non-LAD regions. We created a system that can display these processes on a personal computer. Myocardial SPECT data from 526 individuals without heart disease were analyzed. The long axis and 1/2 circ were compared with the body size, LV end-diastolic diameter (LVDd) obtained by echocardiography, and the end-diastolic volume (EDV) obtained by electrocardiogram-gated SPECT analysis. The 1/2 circle correlated with the LVDd and EDV. The images obtained allowed a diagnosis comparable to that made using the conventional coordinate display system.The new myocardial display reflects ischemia and LV volume within a single image, which cannot be achieved with conventional SPECT image display. Additional studies of this display system are required to allow its application to patients with heart disease.
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