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Tracking a therapeutic response: How reliable are serial measurements of LV perfusion and function?

Authors: Guido Germano, PhD, Paul B. Kavanagh, MS, Piotr J. Slomka, PhD, Daniel S. Berman, MD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 2/2012

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Why are serial measurements of cardiac perfusion and function important? Simply put, because they allow us to make a precise assessment of the worsening of patient condition due to disease progression, or the improvements brought about by treatment. Our ultimate goal is that of reducing the random “noise” present in the measurements, so that even small differences found between successive studies can be considered significant, and can guide informed decisions about the patients’ clinical pathways. …

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Title: Tracking a therapeutic response: How reliable are serial measurements of LV perfusion and function?
Authors: Guido Germano, PhD
Paul B. Kavanagh, MS
Piotr J. Slomka, PhD
Daniel S. Berman, MD
Publication date: 01-04-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-012-9518-9

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