Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in Germany in 2009: Utilization and state of the practice

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1485-1492

  Lindner, Oliver ^a   Burchert, Wolfgang ^a   Bengel, Frank M ^b   Zimmermann, Rainer ^c   Vom Dahl, Jürgen ^d   Schäfers, Michael ^e  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c Klinikum Pforzheim GmbH   (Germany)

^d KLINIKEN MARIA HILF GMBH   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; DIPYRIDAMOLE; DOBUTAMINE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIAC GATED IMAGING; CARDIOLOGIST; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING; PRIVATE PRACTICE; REST; REVASCULARIZATION; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 85027952697     PISSN: 16197070     EISSN: 16197089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00259-011-1777-1     Document Type: Article

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