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thallium stress test

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thallium stress test
Pharmacologic stress imaging Cardiology A myocardial perfusion technique in which the radionuclide thallium-201–201Tl, is injected as a diagnostic adjunct to cardiac stress tests, to detect regional ischemia or infarction; TST is an increasingly popular alternative to the exercise stress test–EST; it is used to evaluate Pts with CAD who cannot perform an adequate EST, and allows risk stratification. Cf Treadmill stress/exercise test.
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To determine if early (4-h) thallium-201 imaging with ribose infusion would enhance detection of thallium redistribution better than late (24-h) imaging without ribose infusion, 15 patients with coronary artery disease underwent thallium stress tests by both methods within 2 weeks.
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If it is positive, it means there is a blockage in the coronary arteries/its branches, and the patient may need further tests like the thallium stress test or coronary angiography.
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