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Figure 1 (A) The RAO angiogram as the centerline analysis of a representative patient with an inferior myocardial infarction and severe hypokinesia and akinesia of the diaphragmatic and posterobasal wall. Wall motion abnormality of the central infarct region was –3.2 SD (arrows). This region was used as the reference region for the quantitative analysis of Tc-99m sestamibi and FDG uptake. The global ejection fraction was 52%. (B) Midventricular sagittal long axis slice for the analysis of Tc-99m sestamibi uptake. The average Tc-99m sestamibi uptake was 50%. (C) Midventricular sagittal long axis slice for the analysis of FDG uptake. The average FDG uptake was 68%. (D) RAO centerline analysis 4 months after angiographically proven successful revascularization. Wall motion abnormality of the central infarct region has improved by 1.76 SD to –1.44 SD. The global ejection fraction at this control angiography was 62%.
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