Open AccessDrivers of radiation dose reduction with myocardial perfusion imaging: A large health system experience
Author(s) -
Firas J. Al Badarin,
John A. Spertus,
Timothy M. Bateman,
Krishna Patel,
Eric Burgett,
Kevin F. Kennedy,
Randall C. Thompson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nuclear cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1532-6551
pISSN - 1071-3581
DOI - 10.1007/s12350-018-01576-w
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial perfusion imaging , nuclear medicine , thallium , positron emission tomography , effective dose (radiation) , radiation exposure , reduction (mathematics) , perfusion , medical physics , radiology , geometry , mathematics , inorganic chemistry , chemistry
Despite increasing emphasis on reducing radiation exposure from myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), the use of radiation-sparing practices (RSP) at nuclear laboratories remains limited. Defining real-world impact of RSPs on effective radiation dose (E) can potentially further motivate their adoption.