Heart Imaging and Radiation
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Study Raises Concerns Over Heart Imaging Radiation
healthcentral.com — “Study Raises Concerns Over Heart Imaging Radiation” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Cumulative Radiation Doses Seen in Cardiac Imaging
businessweek.com — “But experts say heart tests save lives” View full resource at businessweek.com
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Cumulative Radiation Doses Seen in Cardiac Imaging http://bit.ly/aaqobR - #imaging
Imaging radiation
theheart.org — “Administrative claims data show that about 3.3 of every 1000 people in the US will receive more than 20 mSv of radiation per year from cardiac imaging.” View full resource at theheart.org
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More data linking cardiac imaging to high radiation exposure: Administrative claims data show that about 3.3 of ev... http://bit.ly/c7ySQK
It Is Now 'Feasible' To Halve The Radiation Dose In Cardiac Perfusion Imaging
medicalnewstoday.com — “A reduction by half in the radiation dose to which cardiac patients are exposed during diagnostic perfusion imaging is now feasible, according to an Israeli study.Results from the stud” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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It Is Now 'Feasible' To Halve The Radiation Dose In Cardiac Perfusion Imaging http://mnt.to/3VZg #radiology
Radiation exposure from CV imaging
theheart.org — “Researchers say physicians and patients should think about radiation risks in a new way: not on a dose-per-test basis, but on the total dose per” View full resource at theheart.org
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AMI patients get 30% of annual recommended radiation dose in one hospital admission http://bit.ly/5tAZpb #heartwire
New heart CTs may cut radiation exposure - Heart health- msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “Newer CT technology that can capture an image of a beating heart in a single beat may offer one way of reducing a patient's exposure to excess radiation, U.S. researchers said.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
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New heart CTs may cut radiation exposure http://bit.ly/cwsvEI
Imaging and radiation risks
theheart.org — “Myocardial perfusion imaging alone accounts for 22% of the effective radiation dose from all study procedures, while CT scans of the abdomen, pelvis, and chest account for nearly 38%. An editorial states that there is a need for high-quality imaging trials to justify the risk patients are being exposed to with these tests.” View full resource at theheart.org
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heartwire: "Worrisome" radiation doses with imaging, new study finds http://bit.ly/3CDAMw
Radiation exposure from excessive imaging tests after a heart attack | KevinMD.com
kevinmd.com — “Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) receive large doses of ionizing radiation per hospital admission.” View full resource at kevinmd.com
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Medical Tests Hit Heart Patients With High Doses of Radiation
palmbeachpost.com — “Heart attack patients arriving at the hospital typically receive the radiation equivalent of 725 chest X-rays from medical tests during that single hospital stay, new research shows.” View full resource at palmbeachpost.com
Most Recently Shared on November 16, 2009 at 7:42 pm By:
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Medical Tests Hit Heart Patients With High Doses of Radiation http://bit.ly/1fhfgy - #imaging
New heart scan may speed up diagnosis with less radiation
sciencedaily.com — “The next generation of computerized tomography (CT) scans appears faster and more accurate than current scans for measuring blood supply to the heart muscle. A small trial found the new scan provided images of the entire heart quicker, making it more convenient and safer for patients.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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New #heart #scan may speed up #diagnosis with less #radiation: http://t.co/qenemgu via @AddThis #CT #cardiac
Heart tests add to U.S. radiation dose concerns - Business - msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “Heart imaging procedures can deliver a significant amount of radiation to patients, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, urging patients and doctors to weigh the risks against the benefits.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
Most Recently Shared on July 8, 2010 at 1:58 pm By:
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Heart tests add to U.S. radiation dose concerns: Heart imaging procedures can deliver a significant amount o... http://bit.ly/adnVKn #heart
New Heart CT Scans Deliver Far Less Radiation: Study - myOptumHealth
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New Heart CT Scans Deliver Far Less Radiation: Study: Imaging entire heart in one sitting reduces exposure time http://bit.ly/cO6719
Concerns over radiation exposure may overshadow life-saving benefits of cardiac imaging tests
physorg.com — “When patients present with chest pain or other high-risk symptoms of heart problems, doctors increasingly rely on nuclear imaging and computed tomography (CT) tests to find out whether there is evidence of heart disease, blockages in the coronary arteries or reduced blood flow to the heart. Results ...” View full resource at physorg.com
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Concerns over radiation exposure may overshadow life-saving benefits of cardiac imaging tests http://tw.physorg.com/192733477
Moderate Radiation Tied to Heart Disease, Stroke:
health.msn.com — “Moderate Radiation Tied to Heart Disease, Stroke:” View full resource at health.msn.com
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Common For Patients to Undergo Multiple Cardiac Imaging Tests, With High Cumulative Radiation Dose
newswise.com — “Multiple testing with the cardiac diagnostic imaging technique of myocardial perfusion imaging is common, and in many patients is associated with a high cumulative estimated radiation dose, according to a study in the November 17 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online because it is being presented at the American Heart Association--™s annual meeting.” View full resource at newswise.com
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Common For Patients to Undergo Multiple Cardiac Imaging Tests, With High Cumulative Radiation Dose: Multiple tes... http://bit.ly/9PirqD
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