Reducing Radiation While Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Nuclear Cardiology Procedures

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Sep;14(9):1829-1831. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2021.05.001. Epub 2021 Jul 14.

Author

Timothy M Bateman¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Saint-Luke's Health System, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Electronic address: tbateman@saint-lukes.org.

PMID: 34274264
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2021.05.001

No abstract available

Keywords: SPECT; camera technology; myocardial perfusion scintigraphy; nuclear cardiology protocols; radiation dose reduction.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Cardiology*
Humans
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging*
Predictive Value of Tests
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon