RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Cunningham, Muriel
T1 Utility of Various Imaging Modalities: 2007 Update
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2007
FD SAGE Publications
VO 7
IS 7
SP 25
OP 36
DO 10.1177/155989770700700718
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/7/25.abstract
AB Diagnostic imaging utilization continues to grow in the United States. In one report, the number of inpatients getting magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography scans doubled from 1996 to 2002 [Beinfield & Gazelle. Radiolog 2005]. As the use and associated health care costs of imaging diagnostics continues to rise, it is important that clinicians select the correct test for each patient. Several experts in the fields of cardiac imaging presented their insight into the advantages of different imaging modalities in various cardiac patient populations.