2024年12月3日 · A nuclear stress test is an imaging test that shows how blood goes to the heart at rest and during exercise. It uses a small amount of radioactive material, called a tracer or radiotracer. The substance is given through a vein.

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4月12日 · A nuclear stress test is a noninvasive test used to show blood flow through the heart muscle during exercise and at rest. The test takes about 3 to 4 hours and usually doesn‘t cause serious...

3 天之前 · Myocardial perfusion imaging is an imaging test that shows how well blood flows through your heart muscle. It can show areas 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.

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.

2022年9月28日 · 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.

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. This test is commonly performed to: Diagnose coronary artery disease by identifying areas of …

2025年2月9日 · A nuclear stress test shows how healthy your heart is and how well your heart works during stress. Your heart may be placed under stress with medicine or exercise. A radioactive liquid is used to help your heart show up better in pictures.