title: Low dose in nuclear cardiology: state of the art in the era of new cadmium-zinc-telluride cameras.
abstract: The use of myocardial perfusion imaging has seen a tremendous growth during the last decade and has become the most commonly used non-invasive imaging tool for risk stratification in patients with suspected and known coronary artery disease. Adherence to radiation safety best practices varied significantly between laboratories but the possibility to use the new cameras in nuclear cardiology can reduce dramatically the radiation dose without losing accuracy. Moreover, the physical characteristics of ultrafast technology could be able to open new doors for the evaluation of old parameters, changing the impact of nuclear cardiology in the diagnostic strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Council of Research, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Wanda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Acampa
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Imaging, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ronny R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Buechel
authors.affiliation: Fondazione Toscana/CNR Gabriele Monasterio, Via Moruzzi, 1, Pisa 56124, Italy gimelli@ftgm.it.
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gimelli
mesh_terms: D002104:Cadmium; D055426:Cardiac-Gated Single-Photon Emission Computer-Assisted Tomography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D061214:Patient Safety; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D011874:Radiometry; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management; D013691:Tellurium; D015032:Zinc
chemical_list: C474490:CdZnTe; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D002104:Cadmium; D015032:Zinc; D013691:Tellurium
keywords: Accuracy; Appropriateness; CZT technology; Low dosimetry