The Walsh-Hadamard transform: an alternative means of obtaining phase and amplitude maps

J Nucl Med. 1984 May;25(5):608-12.

Abstract

Currently, Fourier analysis is a method for obtaining the phase and amplitude images used to evaluate abnormalities of cardiac contraction. Since this technique is time-consuming, the present work investigates the application of another algorithm used in digital signal processing: the Walsh- Hadamard transform ( WHT ). This method provides a 48% time saving because it requires only elementary algebraic operations. The study presents the results obtained processing 30 blood-pool cardiac acquisitions in various diseases. No significant difference was found in the pairs of maps and in the parameters chosen for comparison of the data.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Fourier Analysis
  • Heart / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Mathematics
  • Methods
  • Myocardial Contraction*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Stroke Volume