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Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 3/2012

01-06-2012 | Tenth Annual Mario S. Verani Memorial Lecture

Quantitative Nuclear Cardiology: We are almost there!

Author: Ernest V. Garcia, PhD

Published in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Issue 3/2012

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It’s a great honor and privilege to have the opportunity to present the 10th annual lecture in memory of my friend and our colleague Dr Mario S. Verani. I join all the previous Verani lecturers in the admiration that we had for him as a clinician, researcher and human being. Mario’s legacy and accomplishments as a physician researcher are well documented1,2 as to his contribution to myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), particularly in the use of adenosine as a pharmacological stress agent and in establishing the nuclear cardiology lab at Baylor as one of the top clinical and research facilities in the World. But his legacy as a human being and as one of our leaders overshadows the rest of his accomplishments. Those of us who knew him remember the constant smile on his face. We particularly appreciated how Mario combined his accomplishments with a humble sense of humor. It’s no wonder that Mario’s illness and passing challenged our expectation of our own future. …
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Metadata
Title
Quantitative Nuclear Cardiology: We are almost there!
Author
Ernest V. Garcia, PhD
Publication date
01-06-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Electronic ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-012-9551-8

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