Clinical value, cost-effectiveness, and safety of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy: a position statement.

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Published in Eur Heart J on January 17, 2008

Authors

Claudio Marcassa1, Jeroen J Bax, Frank Bengel, Birger Hesse, Claus L Petersen, Eliana Reyes, Richard Underwood, European Council of Nuclear Cardiology (ECNC), European Society of Cardiology Working Group 5 (Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT), European Association of Nuclear Medicine Cardiovascular Committee

Author Affiliations

1: Cardiology Department, S. Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Veruno, V. Revislate 13, 28010 Veruno, NO, Italy. claudio.marcassa@fsm.it

Associated clinical trials:

Accuracy of Half of the Usual Radiotracer Dose in SPECT (SPECT-Light) | NCT01412827

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