There has been a significant increase in cardiac radionuclide imaging over the past decade,
leading to a corresponding increase in scrutiny from Federal and private health plans …

In 2009, the American College of Cardiology in collaboration with other specialty and
subspecialty societies including the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology updated the …

The growth of radionuclide imaging has raised well-founded concerns about potential
overutilization. In response to the need for guidance, appropriate use criteria have been …

Cardiovascular imaging provides unquestioned value for patient care and is tightly woven
into the fabric of modern clinical practice. However, in recent years the “expense” of …

The economics of health care have been a serious source of concern in the United States for
the past several decades. Spiraling health care costs and reported profiteering by …

This manual has been developed by the Quality Assurance Committee of the American
Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC). It serves as an update of the Imaging Guidelines …

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) Board of Directors has reviewed and
approved a revised edition of the “Imaging Guidelines for Nuclear Cardiology Procedures.” …

The nuclear cardiology report represents the final stage in an orderly thought process that
starts with the need to answer an important clinical question and ends with an interpretation …

The current paper details the recommendations arising from an NIH-NHLBI/NCI-sponsored
symposium held in November 2012, aiming to identify key components of a radiation …

There are interesting differences between the practice of Nuclear Cardiology in Japan and
that in the United States and associated unique challenges. Differences in patient body …