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01-10-2011 | Editorial

Stress-only myocardial perfusion imaging … it IS time for a change!

Authors: Sanjeev P. Bhavnani, MD, Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 5/2011

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Stress-only SPECT imaging has emerged as an important and viable alternative to conventional rest-stress SPECT protocols in selected patients. Advantages of stress-only imaging include improvements in patient convenience, reducing radiation exposure, increasing laboratory efficiency and cost containment. These important advances provided by stress-only acquisition protocols represent a more efficient use of SPECT technology and begs the question is it time for a change?1 …

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Title: Stress-only myocardial perfusion imaging … it IS time for a change!
Authors: Sanjeev P. Bhavnani, MD
Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD
Publication date: 01-10-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-011-9432-6

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