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Erschienen in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology 1/2019

01.02.2019 | Editorial

Striking a balance in the discussion of the benefits of imaging tests and risks of radiation exposure

verfasst von: Randall C. Thompson, MD, FASNC, Prem Soman, MD, PhD, FASNC

Erschienen in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Ausgabe 1/2019

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Diagnostic testing from ionizing radiation is an integral part of the practice of medicine. The therapeutic advances and substantial improvement in the care of patients with cardiovascular diseases would not be possible without the concomitant advances in cardiovascular imaging that have occurred. Indeed, the testing that we perform can be lifesaving, although indirectly. This point is sometimes forgotten in the consideration of risks and benefits. In the case of heart disease, there has been a dramatic improvement in patient outcome.1 It is hard to imagine that this would have occurred without accurate diagnostic testing. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Striking a balance in the discussion of the benefits of imaging tests and risks of radiation exposure
verfasst von
Randall C. Thompson, MD, FASNC
Prem Soman, MD, PhD, FASNC
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Journal of Nuclear Cardiology / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1071-3581
Elektronische ISSN: 1532-6551
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-018-1372-y

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