The Applicability of the American College of Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria for Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy in Australia

The retrospective application of the 2013 ACC AUC is feasible. Whilst the majority of the scans were appropriate, a group of unclassifiable patients was observed to have a high detection rate. Scans that were rarely appropriate could potentially be rationalised to reduce radiation risk.