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

Affiliations

¹ St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 4330 Wornall Rd, Suite 2000, Kansas City, MO, 64111, USA. rthompson@saint-lukes.org.
² University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Editorial

Randall C Thompson et al. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019 Feb.

. 2019 Feb;26(1):136-137.

doi: 10.1007/s12350-018-1372-y. Epub 2018 Jul 20.

¹ St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri - Kansas City, 4330 Wornall Rd, Suite 2000, Kansas City, MO, 64111, USA. rthompson@saint-lukes.org.
² University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

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Comment on

2018 ACC/HRS/NASCI/SCAI/SCCT Expert Consensus Document on Optimal Use of Ionizing Radiation in Cardiovascular Imaging-Best Practices for Safety and Effectiveness, Part 2: Radiological Equipment Operation, Dose-Sparing Methodologies, Patient and Medical Personnel Protection: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Task Force on Expert Consensus Decision Pathways.
Hirshfeld JW Jr, Ferrari VA, Bengel FM, Bergersen L, Chambers CE, Einstein AJ, Eisenberg MJ, Fogel MA, Gerber TC, Haines DE, Laskey WK, Limacher MC, Nichols KJ, Pryma DA, Raff GL, Rubin GD, Smith D, Stillman AE, Thomas SA, Tsai TT, Wagner LK, Wann LS. Hirshfeld JW Jr, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Jun 19;71(24):2829-2855. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.02.018. Epub 2018 May 2. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018. PMID: 29729878 No abstract available.