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Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports
Erschienen in: Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports 1/2016

01.01.2016 | Cardiac Nuclear Imaging (A Cuocolo, Section Editor)

Radiation Dose Reduction from Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging

verfasst von: Claudio Marcassa, Orazio Zoccarato

Erschienen in: Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports | Ausgabe 1/2016

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Abstract

Due to a tremendous increase in imaging usage in the last decades, in particular of myocardial perfusion imaging with radionuclide tracers, significant concerns have been recently raised on the possible harmful effect of the exposure of patients and health care operators to ionizing radiation. Recent estimates indicate that cardiac imaging procedures account for almost 40 % of the cumulative dose for imaging procedures. Thus, pertinent scientific associations published recommendations directed to limit patients’ exposure. The key points in the dose optimization process, including appropriate patients selection, stress test and study protocol, new processing software and new hardware, are described.
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Metadaten
Titel
Radiation Dose Reduction from Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
verfasst von
Claudio Marcassa
Orazio Zoccarato
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports / Ausgabe 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1941-9066
Elektronische ISSN: 1941-9074
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-015-9364-7

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