title: Impact of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging on cardiac care.
abstract: Single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging is a powerful modality for the assessment of coronary artery disease. It is useful in the diagnosis of CAD, prognostication of CAD and the determination of viability. It acts as guide for therapy and has the ability to assess effectiveness of therapy. The use of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging has also been shown to be cost-effective compared to other modalities in cardiology.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7, Canada.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lugomirski
authors.forename: Benjamin J W
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Terrence D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Ruddy
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D005791:Patient Care / Q000191:economics*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000191:economics
keywords: SPECT; clinical cardiology; coronary artery disease; myocardial perfusion imaging