Garbi, M.Habib, G.Plein, S.Neglia, D.Kitsiou, A.Donal, E.Pinto, Fausto J.Bax, J.Achenbach, S.Popescu, B. A.Edvardsen, T.Badano, L. P.Stefanidis, A.Bucciarelli-Ducci, C.Derumeaux, G.Luis Zamorano, J.Luscher, T. F.Maurer, G.Lancellotti, P.2018-08-172018-08-172014European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 15, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, Pages 477–4822047-2404http://hdl.handle.net/10451/34483Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author 2014There is a growing interest from the scientific community in the appropriate use of cardiovascular imaging techniques for diagnosis and decision making in Europe. To develop appropriateness criteria for cardiovascular imaging use in clinical practice in Europe, a dedicated taskforce has been appointed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI). The present paper describes the appropriateness criteria development process.engAppropriateness criteriaCardiovascular imagingDevelopment processGuidelinesjournal article10.1093/ehjci/jeu031