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Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Versus Stress Echocardiography in the Preoperative Evaluation of Patients for Kidney Transplantation

Janice N. Thai, Aiden Abidov, Tun Jie, Elizabeth A. Krupinski and Phillip H. Kuo
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology September 2015, 43 (3) 201-205; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.115.159400
Janice N. Thai
1Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona
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Aiden Abidov
2Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona; and
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Tun Jie
3Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona
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Elizabeth A. Krupinski
1Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona
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Phillip H. Kuo
1Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona
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    Flow chart of testing for cardiac risk stratification showing breakdown of patients according first to SMPI versus stress echocardiography and then by diagnostic quality and further testing. + = positive; - = negative; Dx = diagnostic; FN = false-negative; FP = false-positive; SE = stress echocardiography.

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    Hypothetic cost model per patient based on Center for Medicare Services hospital charges. Dx = diagnostic; SE = stress echocardiography.

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Janice N. Thai, Aiden Abidov, Tun Jie, Elizabeth A. Krupinski, Phillip H. Kuo
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Sep 2015, 43 (3) 201-205; DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.115.159400

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Janice N. Thai, Aiden Abidov, Tun Jie, Elizabeth A. Krupinski, Phillip H. Kuo
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