Multiple Testing, Cumulative Radiation Dose, and Clinical Indications in Patients Undergoing Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Einstein AJ, Weiner SD, Bernheim A, Kulon M, Bokhari S, Johnson LL, Moses JW, Balter S. Multiple Testing, Cumulative Radiation Dose, and Clinical Indications in Patients Undergoing Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. JAMA 2010, 304: 2137-2144. PMID: 21078807, PMCID: PMC3667407, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.1664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial perfusion imagingRadiation burdenEffective doseClinical indicationsEffective dosesColumbia University Medical CenterRetrospective cohort studyHigh radiation burdenUniversity Medical CenterCumulative radiation doseMultiple testingHigh-dose proceduresNumber of proceduresCohort studyConsecutive patientsWhite patientsDoses of radiationMedical CenterCardiac diseaseMyocardial perfusionPatientsPerfusion imagingUS populationAdditional proceduresSubsequent procedures