Published September 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Radiation dose of cardiac diagnostic imaging in patients with coronary artery disease

  • 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine (China)
  • 2. Department of Cardiology (China)
  • 3. Department of Rardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing (China)
  • 4. Department of Nuclear Medicine, RenJi Hospital, Institute of Clinical Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai (China)

Description

Nuclear cardiology, cardiac CT scanner and coronary angiography are common used in patients with coronary artery disease. Cardiac diagnostic imaging play important role with decreasing the incidence and morbidity of coronary artery disease. Radiation dose are concerned by physicians and the public due to the development of cardiac diagnostic imaging. Through evaluating and minimizing the radiation dose, cardiac diagnostic imaging can be used in clinical practice widely and reasonably. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 307-311
ISSN
1673-4114

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