Impact of the Publication of Appropriate Use Criteria on Utilization Rates of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Studies in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Study

Impact of the Publication of Appropriate Use Criteria on Utilization Rates of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Studies in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Study

BackgroundConcern regarding overutilization of cardiac imaging has led to the development of appropriate use criteria (AUC). Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is one of the most commonly used cardiac imaging modalities worldwide. Despite multiple iterations of AUC, there is currently no evidence re...

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Main Authors: Idan Roifman, Peter C. Austin, Feng Qiu, Harindra C. Wijeysundera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
appropriateness criteria
health services research
nuclear medicine
population studies
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.005961

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