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- Title
Multiple testing, cumulative radiation dose, and clinical indications in patients undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging.
- Authors
Einstein, Andrew J; Weiner, Shepard D; Bernheim, Adam; Kulon, Michal; Bokhari, Sabahat; Johnson, Lynne L; Moses, Jeffrey W; Balter, Stephen
- Abstract
Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is the single medical test with the highest radiation burden to the US population. Although many patients undergoing MPI receive repeat MPI testing, or additional procedures involving ionizing radiation, no data are available characterizing their total longitudinal radiation burden and relating radiation burden with reasons for testing.
- Publication
JAMA, 2010, Vol 304, Issue 19, p2137
- ISSN
1538-3598
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2010.1664