A SPECT MPI Appropriate Use Criteria
decision support application was released to help guide clinicians
in the ordering of SPECT MPI. The tool is designed to help avoid
time-consuming pre-certification for inappropriate patient indications
and to help more easily calculate patient cardiovascular risk
or pre-test probability. The decision support tool is based
on the 2005 ACC/ASNC Appropriateness Criteria and was developed
in partnership with Skyscape. The application contains three
quick and easy tools to help guide test ordering.
- Symptomatic Patient -- Pre-Test Probability Appropriateness
Calculator
- Asymptomatic Patient -- Framingham Risk Appropriateness
Calculator
- Perioperative patients, patients with prior imaging test
results, patients with known CAD, post revascularization
patients – Appropriateness Algorithm
ACC members are encouraged to use this application in their
own practice and raise awareness among their referral base
of this important tool. You can download this application
to your mobile phone or PC:

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