. . . . "" . "Medical science" . . . "psychology" . . "stress single-photon emission computed tomography" . . "study period" . . "effects of the COVID-19 pandemic" . . "perfusion imaging" . . "Mediterranean Sea" . . "myocardial perfusion imaging" . . "number of procedure" . . "A. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic" . . "medicine" . . "percentage" . . "pandemic" . . "stress" . . "imaging" . . "single photon emission computed tomography" . . "perfusion" . . "system" . . "result" . . "Mediterranean Sea" . . "cardiology" . . "imaging" . . "imaging for ischemic heart disease" . . "finding" . . "Mol. imaging 2021" . . "number" . . "ischemic heart disease" . . "report" . "University of Napoli Federico II" . . . "stress SPECT-MPI study" . . "Nappi" . . "myocardial" . "federica.foglini@ismar.cnr.it" . "Federica Foglini" . . "service-account-enrichment" . . . . "5523"^^ . "https://api.rohub.org/api/ros/0423aa4d-8fe6-47c3-97a5-38f0fef60808/crate/download/" . . "2021-12-10 10:07:17.462613+00:00" . "2025-03-05 00:57:47.085535+00:00" . "2021-12-10 10:07:17.462613+00:00" . "Purpose We assessed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for ischemic heart disease during the lockdown imposed by the Italian Government. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the number and the findings of stress single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)-MPI performed between February and May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic at the University of Napoli Federico II. The number and the findings of stress SPECT-MPI studies acquired in the corresponding months of the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 were also evaluated for direct comparison. Results The number of stress SPECT-MPI studies performed during the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 123) was significantly lower (P < 0.0001) compared with the mean yearly number of procedures performed in the corresponding months of the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 (n = 413). Yet, the percentage of abnormal stress SPECT-MPI studies was similar (P = 0.65) during the pandemic (36%) compared with the mean percentage value of the corresponding period of the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 (34%). Conclusion The number of stress SPECT-MPI studies was significantly reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the corresponding months of the previous 3 years. The lack of difference in the prevalence of abnormal SPECT-MPI studies between the two study periods strongly suggests that many patients with potentially abnormal imaging test have been missed during the pandemic." . "application/ld+json" . . "https://w3id.org/ro-id/0423aa4d-8fe6-47c3-97a5-38f0fef60808" . . "Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on myocardial perfusion imaging for ischemic heart disease" . "MANUAL" . . . . . . "Foglini, Federica. \"Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on myocardial perfusion imaging for ischemic heart disease.\" ROHub. Dec 10 ,2021. https://w3id.org/ro-id/0423aa4d-8fe6-47c3-97a5-38f0fef60808." . . "297"^^ . "https://api.rohub.org/api/resources/45738cd1-06a7-495a-a8f9-d2a057422c55/download/" . . "2021-12-10 10:07:20.180596+00:00" . "2021-12-10 10:07:20.181578+00:00" . "Purpose We assessed the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for ischemic heart disease during the lockdown imposed by the Italian Government. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the number and the findings of stress single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)-MPI performed between February and May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic at the University of Napoli Federico II. The number and the findings of stress SPECT-MPI studies acquired in the corresponding months of the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 were also evaluated for direct comparison. Results The number of stress SPECT-MPI studies performed during the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 123) was significantly lower (P < 0.0001) compared with the mean yearly number of procedures performed in the corresponding months of the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 (n = 413). Yet, the percentage of abnormal stress SPECT-MPI studies was similar (P = 0.65) during the pandemic (36%) compared with the mean percentage value of the corresponding period of the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 (34%). Conclusion The number of stress SPECT-MPI studies was significantly reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the corresponding months of the previous 3 years. The lack of difference in the prevalence of abnormal SPECT-MPI studies between the two study periods strongly suggests that many patients with potentially abnormal imaging test have been missed during the pandemic." . "text/plain" . . "Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on myocardial perfusion imaging for ischemic heart disease" . 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