Quality criteria for cardiac images in diagnostic and interventional cardiology

The quality of cardiac imaging plays a pivotal role in clinical decision-making and depends mainly on the technical performance of the imaging system and on angiographic technique. The Italian Society of Invasive Cardiology and The Italian Society of Physics in Medicine have set quality criteria giv...

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Published in:	British journal of radiology Vol. 74; no. 885; pp. 852 - 855
Main Authors:	Bernardi, G, Padovani, R, Morocutti, G, Spedicato, L, Giannuleas, J D, Neofotistou, E, Manginas, A, Goicolea, J C, McNeill, J, Vaño, E, Marzocchi, A, Tsapaki, V, Fioretti, P M, Malone, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-09-2001
Subjects:	Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - standards Blood Vessel Prosthesis Coronary Angiography - standards Europe Heart - diagnostic imaging Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging Humans Mammary Arteries - diagnostic imaging Quality Control
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Summary:	The quality of cardiac imaging plays a pivotal role in clinical decision-making and depends mainly on the technical performance of the imaging system and on angiographic technique. The Italian Society of Invasive Cardiology and The Italian Society of Physics in Medicine have set quality criteria giving precise guidelines regarding how an angiogram should appear provided that good equipment and correct angiographic technique are used. The criteria have been reviewed by the European Concerted Action DIMOND Cardiology group and are reported here to provide a reference standard for images for the most common procedures in daily practice.
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ISSN:	0007-1285 1748-880X
DOI:	10.1259/bjr.74.885.740852