2024年12月3日 · If you have coronary artery disease, a nuclear stress test can help your healthcare team learn your risk of a heart attack or other heart event. The test uses a positron emission technology (PET) scanner or single-photon …

A nuclear cardiac stress test helps diagnose and monitor heart problems such as coronary artery disease. A healthcare provider connects you to an EKG machine, injects a tracer into your bloodstream and takes images of blood flow to your heart before and after exercise.

2024年5月28日 · A nuclear stress test is an imaging test that requires you to be injected with a small radioactive tracer that helps doctors determine how well your heart is functioning. The tracer will lose its radioactivity through natural decay in about a day or two.

2023年8月18日 · Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a non-invasive imaging test that shows how well blood flows through your heart muscle. It can show areas of the heart muscle that aren’t getting enough blood flow. It can also show how well the heart muscle is pumping. This test is often called a nuclear stress test.

2023年4月24日 · Cardiac stress testing is an important diagnostic tool for known or suspected coronary artery disease. Eight million nuclear stress tests are performed annually in the United States.

A pharmacological nuclear stress test is an imaging test healthcare providers use to see how blood flows to your heart. It’s also known as cardiac pharmacologic nuclear stress testing or a chemically induced stress test.

2024年6月21日 · A nuclear stress test shows how well a person's blood flows to the heart during rest and activity. Learn more about the benefits and what to expect with a nuclear stress test.

2019年7月12日 · Nuclear Stress Test: What is it? A nuclear stress test is a minimally invasive diagnostic imaging procedure designed to evaluate the perfusion of blood through the coronary arteries to the heart muscle.

2020年11月11日 · A nuclear stress test combines imaging technology, small amounts of radioactive material, and an exercise stress test to diagnose and monitor heart problems. Your doctor may use a nuclear stress test to diagnose coronary artery disease and assess damage from a heart attack or other heart problems.

A nuclear stress test, also known as myocardial perfusion imaging, is a type of cardiac stress testing that uses a radioactive tracer to create pictures of your heart’s blood flow. ... Dr. Azadeh Beheshtian is double board-certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She specializes in ...