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Is the iv dye they use for a cardiac nuclear stress test the same dye they would use for a nuclear vq scan of the lung? its more dangerous?

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Similar: Most of the tim Technetium 99 is used in cardiac stress tests- less radiation exposure than older agents. Technetium might be used for the VQ scab as well, or Xenon 133 Safety level similar overall

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Answered 7/25/2020

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