Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy 2007 in Germany: Results of the query and current status

NuklearMedizin

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 131-137

  Lindner, Oliver ^a   Burchert, W ^a,b   Bengel, F M ^c,d   Zimmermann, R ^d,e   Vom Dahl, J ^f   Schafer W ^g   Schober, O ^h   Schafers M ^b,h  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b Vorsitzender/Stellv Vorsitzender der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Kardiovaskulare   (Germany)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^d Vorsitzender/Stellv Vorsitzender Arbeitsgruppe Nuklearkardio Logische Diagn   (Germany)

^e Klinikum Pforzheim GmbH   (Germany)

^f KLINIKEN MARIA HILF GMBH   (Germany)

^g UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy; Numerical data; Utilization review; Utilization statistics

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; DIPYRIDAMOLE; DOBUTAMINE; METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; TECHNETIUM 99M; TETROFOSMIN TC 99M; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; GATED IMAGING; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HEART SCINTISCANNING; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SCINTIGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REST; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; STRESS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART; METHODOLOGY; MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SCINTISCANNING;

ADENOSINE; CARDIOLOGY; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; DIPYRIDAMOLE; DOBUTAMINE; EXERCISE TEST; GERMANY; HEART; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 70350284548     PISSN: 00295566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3413/nukmed-0226     Document Type: Article

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