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01-02-2013 | Editorial

Stress-only imaging: Faster, cheaper, less radiation. So what’s the hold up?

Authors: Milena J. Henzlova, MD, Lori B. Croft, MD, W. Lane Duvall, MD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 1/2013

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Current SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) protocols were developed several decades ago when radiation exposure, health care costs, comparative effectiveness, and down-stream testing were unheard of terms. Over the past two decades, we have witnessed significant developments in SPECT hardware and software as well as the introduction of new pharmacologic stress agents. Simultaneously, we have seen the development and maturation of alternative cardiac diagnostic technologies such as positron emission tomography (PET), coronary CT angiography (CTA), cardiac MRI, stress echocardiography, and hybrid perfusion/anatomic imaging. Thus, it is due (or perhaps overdue) to embrace new approaches to SPECT MPI. …

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Title: Stress-only imaging: Faster, cheaper, less radiation. So what’s the hold up?
Authors: Milena J. Henzlova, MD
Lori B. Croft, MD
W. Lane Duvall, MD
Publication date: 01-02-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-012-9652-4

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