| Review of Radiation Reduction Strategies in Clinical Cardiovascular Imaging. | |
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PMID: 22301715 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The use of ionizing radiation for medical diagnostic tests and interventional procedures has grown substantially over the past two decades and there is now considerable concern expressed in both the medical literature and the lay press of the harmful effects of radiation exposure. Although there is some controversy regarding whether this medical radiation is actually harmful, minimizing the dose to the patient is logical, and a basic part of proper care. To do this, clinicians must have an understanding of the amount of radiation that is involved with each test. Physicians have a responsibility to keep the level of radiation exposure as low as reasonably achievable. A number of simple and common sense measures can help achieve this goal. Encouragingly, there are also now numerous new technologies which can substantially lower radiation dose, especially in cardiovascular studies. This review will highlight various ways to reduce radiation in cardiovascular imaging. |
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Sindhu Koshy; Randall C Thompson |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-1 |
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Title: Cardiology in review Volume: - ISSN: 1538-4683 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-2-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9304686 Medline TA: Cardiol Rev Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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The Mid America Heart Institute and The University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri. |
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