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Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 6/2017

01-12-2017 | Theme Article

Reducing radiation to patients and improving image quality in a real-world nuclear cardiology laboratory

Authors: Stephen A. Bloom, MD, FASNC, Karen Meyers, BS, CNMT, ARRT(N)

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 6/2017

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Abstract

In part because of aging equipment and reduced reimbursement for imaging services in the last several years, nuclear cardiologists who remain in private practice face challenges in maintaining high quality and in reducing radiation exposure to patients. We review patient-centered approaches and affordable software solutions employed in our practice combined with supine-prone myocardial perfusion imaging to achieve increased interpretive confidence with reduced radiation exposure to patients.
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Metadata
Title
Reducing radiation to patients and improving image quality in a real-world nuclear cardiology laboratory
Authors
Stephen A. Bloom, MD, FASNC
Karen Meyers, BS, CNMT, ARRT(N)
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-017-0851-x

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