Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Eur Heart J. 2012 Mar;33(5):573-8. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr281. Epub 2011 Aug 9.
The use of ionizing radiation in cardiovascular imaging has generated considerable discussion. Radiation should not be considered in isolation, but rather in the context of a careful examination of the benefits, risks, and costs of cardiovascular imaging. Such consideration requires an understanding of some fundamental aspects of the biology, physics, epidemiology, and terminology germane to radiation, as well as principles of radiological protection. This paper offers a concise, contemporary perspective on these areas by addressing pertinent questions relating to radiation and its application to cardiac imaging.
在心血管成像中使用电离辐射引起了广泛的讨论。不应孤立地考虑辐射，而应在仔细检查心血管成像的益处、风险和成本的背景下进行考虑。这种考虑需要了解与辐射相关的生物学、物理学、流行病学和术语的一些基本方面，以及放射防护的原则。本文通过回答与辐射及其在心脏成像中的应用相关的相关问题，提供了对这些领域的简洁、现代的观点。
