Question 1

is it ok to have unprotected sex after nuclear perfusion stress test? i was given nuclear isotope radiation. staff advised me to wait 6 weeks

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Sex after radiation: The concerns are for sperm and then abnormal babies resulting from that sperm.  If advised to wait 6 weeks you should wait 6 weeks. Otherwise the only way to minimize risk is to  make sure that you use condoms- even then that is not a guarentee to prevent problems.

Question 2

what is a nuclear stress test?

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Nuclear stress test: The patient walks on a treadmill or other exercise device or has a medication injected to simulate exercise, when the exercise or medicine is in progress a radioactive agent is injected which goes into the heart and can be imaged to show the blood flow into the heart muscle. The information shows if enough blood gets into the heart muscle and other information.

Question 3

what is the cost of a nuclear stress test?

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Stress Test: The cost would depend upon where its being done, hospital or a physicians office.Usually its much lower in a physicians office.

Question 4

can a nuclear stress test cause you problems?

Accepted Answer

Typically not: The only "risk" would be during the stress part, when one runs on a treadmill or gets a drug alternative. However, there is little risk here because this is monitored with an ekg and supervised by a cardiologist/nuclear physician. One drug that is used for stress even has an agent that can reverse its side effects. In summary, under normal standard-of care-conditions, there should be little risk.

Question 5

what goes on when having a nuclear stress test?

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Pictures: generally take baseline pictures of blood flow in the heart - (lying around for 20 mins), then some sort of stress - exercise or medicine;  then post-stress pictures 

pictures are looking at general blood flow - or lack thereof - which might indicate blockages in arteries.

Question 6

does a nuclear stress test tell you how much blockages you have?

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No.: These studies provide functional information regarding if blockage is actually producing reduced flow to a section of the heart.  It does not quantify how much blockage is present.

Question 7

what exactly does it mean if you did badly on a nuclear stress test?

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Nuclear test: It means the images on the test were not normal. You need to discuss with your doctor what the test implications are for you. It isn't so straightforward that  one can know from out here.

Question 8

what does a nuclear stress test show that a regular stress test wouldn't?

Accepted Answer

Heart pictures: A standard stress test determines  your exercise toleratnce, which is often a measure of heart function, and also can measure electrical abnormalities that suggest heart muscle damage. The nuclear test does the same but adds pictures of the blood flow to your heart, heart muscle pumping performance, and possible heart muscle damage. Discuss with the cardiologist doing the test. Good luck!

Question 9

is it okay to be around babys or praganet woman after a nucleur stress test

Accepted Answer

If you were a hazard: They would be required to keep you until you were not.  The usual isotope is thallium, which emits imaging compatable x-rays and photons.  Always safest to avoid, next best ie distance, and last limit time that any one is proximate.  Check the clinica for their precise nuclear regulatory commission guidelines on this.  I would not worry.

Question 10

what does mild decrease in inferoapical lv activity means in a nuclear stress test?

Accepted Answer

Hepatic shadowing of: gamma photons emitted from the bottom (inferoapical) wall of the left ventricle; typical of all gamma camera nuclear scans of heart muscle via uptake of radioactive substances. Most radiation is released &amp; reabsorbed within your body (&amp; liver), never makes it past your skin, much less ever detected by the very insensitive gamma camera systems. These tests miss all disease less than very advanced.

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