Perfusion debate.
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Stirrup and Underwood make their argument for SPECT imaging from the perspective of ‘‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’’ They acknowledge the historic value of myocardial perfusion SPECT, as well as the limitations of SPECT technology. Their comments only partially reflect the societal yearning for more precise answers about the presence, extent, and prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease. Maddahi and Packard, on the other hand, present evidence of the increase in sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic certainty offered by PET vs SPECT MPI. They attribute the improved clinical value of PET MPI to a combination of factors, including
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
دوره 24 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017