Editorial: Guidelines for radioactive tracer studies of the heart and circulation. Report of the Inter-society Commission for Heart Disease Resources.
The Inter-Society Commission for Heart Disease Resources report concerning optimal resource guidelines for radioactive tracer studies of the heart and circulation is described. This report is an overview of the status of cardiovascular radionuclide diagnostic studies as well as a guideline to the hospital resources (physical and human) required for a high-quality nuclear medicine laboratory dealing with this area of study. These guidelines are directed to physicians and hospital administrators who are currently responsible for planning and organizing nuclear medicine programs or who anticipate a future need for such services in their community.
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006748:Hospital Departments; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards