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What nuclear medicine is used to treat cad?

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Nuclear medicine: nuclear agents are used in heart disease diagnosis but not therapy of cad

Answered 12/22/2014

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Dr. Robert Henson answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Not used to treat: used to detect - several agents - sestimibi is one.

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 2/11/2015

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