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Do you get a nuclear stress test when you see st elevation?
No
Should you go alone to have a nuclear stress test done?
It's generally recommended to have someone accompany you to a nuclear stress test for support and to drive you home if needed. The stress test can be physically demanding, and having someone with you can make the experience more comfortable.
What is breast attenuation as in nuclear stress test?
breast attenuation correction meethods
Is it okay to drink red wine before having a nuclear stress test?
yes
What does it mean to have a TID rate of 1.09 in a Nuclear Stress Test?
transient ischemic dilation
What stress test involves the use of radiopharmaceutical?
Thallium is the most common radiopharmaceutical used in nuclear medicine cardiac stress tests. Thallium shows how well blood travels through the heart in an active or stressful environment.
Which diagnostic procedure uses radio pharmaceutical to access the patients heart function?
Nuclear cardiac stress test
How can you explain a thallium stress test to a patient?
A thallium stress test is a type of nuclear scanning test or myocardial perfusion imaging test. It shows how well blood flows to the heart muscle. The test is usually done along with an exercise stress test on a treadmill or bicycle. When a patient reaches his or her maximum level of exercise, a small amount of radioactive substance called thallium is injected into the bloodstream. It shows where the heart muscle is not getting a normal blood supply.
An exercise stress test can determine if you have?
What does a stress test check for
Can you breast feed after nuclear stress test?
It's recommended that you wait 48 hours, no contact with the infant of children under 3 for 24 hours as well.
What is a chemical stress test?
The chemical stress test is used to evaluate the heart.
Does medicare pay for cardiolite stress testing?
A nuclear heart stress test is completed by having the patient run on a treadmill, whilst exercising medication is injected, once this has reached the heart it will show the blood flow. This test gives the Dr a clear idea if your heart muscle is working properly. If you have heart stress test done, as an outpatient Medicare will pay 80%; just ensure your Dr has written down the correct code for diagnosis.
