Website maintenance is planned from 8:00 a.m. CDT Saturday, July 27, through 9:00 p.m. CDT Sunday, July 28. Brief disruptions may occur during this time.

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    Rationale and Comments

    Routine annual stress testing in patients without symptoms does not usually change management. This practice may lead to unnecessary testing without any proven impact on patient management.

    Sponsoring Organizations

    • Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

    Sources

    • ACC/AHA/ACR guidelines

    Disciplines

    • Cardiovascular

    References

    • Hendel RC, et al. ACCF/ASNC/ACR/AHA/ASE/SCCT/ SCMR/SNM 2009 appropriate use criteria for cardiac radionuclide imaging. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;53:2201-29.



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