TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Radiation Reduction Strategies in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging A1 - Desiderio, Michael C. A1 - Heller, Gary V. A2 - Heller, Gary V. A2 - Hendel, Robert C. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Nuclear Cardiology: Practical Applications, 3e AB - Patient radiation exposure during medical procedures is a growing concern among health care providers, professional organizations as well as the general public. Medical radiation (of all subtypes) has increased by over 700% since 1980. Because of its value in diagnosis and prognosis in patients with known or suspected obstructive coronary disease, radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging use has also increased over the last 25 years. Nuclear imaging accounts for approximately 25% of medical radiation. Cardiac imaging represents ~50% of all nuclear imaging procedures but is responsible for nearly 85% of all nuclear radiation doses.1–4 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/06 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145443521 ER -