A stress myocardial perfusion scan is used to assess the blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium) when it is stressed by exercise or medication and to determine what areas of the myocardium have decreased blood flow. This is done by injecting a radionuclide, also known as a radioactive tracer (thallium or technetium), into a vein in the arm or hand.
A stress myocardial perfusion scan is used to assess the blood flow
to the heart muscle (myocardium) when it is stressed by exercise or
medication and to determine what areas of the myocardium have
decreased blood flow. This is done by...
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Brigham and Women's Hospital answered:A stress myocardial perfusion scan is used to assess the blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium) when it is stressed by exercise or medication and to determine what areas of the myocardium have decreased blood flow. This is done by injecting a radionuclide, also known as a radioactive tracer (thallium or technetium), into a vein in the arm or hand.A stress myocardial perfusion scan is used to assess the blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium) when it is stressed by exercise or medication and to determine what areas of the myocardium have decreased blood flow. This is done by... More