The future of cardiovascular imaging and non-invasive diagnosis : A joint statement from the European Association of Echocardiography, the Working Groups on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Computers in Cardiology, and Nuclear Cardiology, of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Association of Nuclear Medicine, and the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology

• Published in: European heart journal Vol. 27; no. 14; pp. 1750 - 1753
• Main Authors: FRASER, Alan G, BUSER, Peter T, BAX, Jeroen J, DASSEN, Willem R, NIHOYANNOPOULOS, Petros, SCHWITTER, Jürg, KNUUTI, Juhani M, HÖHER, Martin, BENGEL, Frank, SZATMARI, Andras
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01.07.2006; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology - education; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; Consensus; Diagnostic Imaging - trends; Education, Medical, Continuing; Europe; Evidence-Based Medicine; Humans; Medical sciences; Europe; Sonography; Human; Nuclear medicine; Echocardiography; Cardiovascular imaging; Magnetic resonance; Service; Clinical services; Research; European; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Recommendation; Guidelines; Training; Association; Non invasive method; Computer; Medical imagery; Diagnosis; Cardiology; Child
• ISSN: 0195-668X; 1522-9645
• DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehl031

Advances in medical imaging now make it possible to investigate any patient with cardiovascular disease using multiple methods which vary widely in their technical requirements, benefits, limitations, and costs. The appropriate use of alternative tests requires their integration into joint clinical diagnostic services where experts in all methods collaborate. This statement summarizes the principles that should guide developments in cardiovascular diagnostic services.