Clinical Review
Renewed Application of an Old Method Improves Detection of Coronary Ischemia: A Higher Standard of Care
Fed Pract. 2010 June;27(6):22
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Richard M. Fleming, MD, Gordon M. Harrington, PhD, Riaz Baqir, MD, Scott Jay, MD, Sridevi Challapalli, MD, Kayla Avery, CNMT, and Jim Green, CNMT
Dr. Fleming, Dr. Jay, and Ms. Avery are all cardiologists at the Cardiovascular Institute of Southern Missouri, Poplar Bluffs, MO. Dr. Harrington is a professor in the department of psychology at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. Dr. Baqir is a cardiologist in the division of cardiology at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System (VACIHCS), Des Moines, IA. Dr. Challapalli and Mr. Green are both cardiologists at the Sierra Nevada Cardiology Associates (SNCA), Reno, NV. In addition, Dr. Fleming is a cardiologist at the SNCA and was a cardiologist in the division of cardiology at the VACIHCS.
The diagnostic utility of traditional nuclear cardiac imaging is enhanced by using modern technology to compare absolute regional radioactive counts at two points in time during stress/stress testing.