How to Prepare for Your Radionuclide Imaging Test: For heart tests that use an exercise treadmill, IV adenosine, or IV regadenoson - 04/2021

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How to Prepare for Your Radionuclide Imaging Test: For heart tests that use an exercise treadmill, IV adenosine, or IV regadenoson

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Abstract

This handout explains how to prepare for a diagnostic test that uses radionuclide imaging at the Heart Institute at UWMC. It gives specific instructions for the day before and the day of the test, what medicines you may need to hold, and what to do if you have diabetes and usually take diabetes medicines.

Author

Heart Institute at UWMC

Publisher

University of Washington Medical Center

Date Published (original date)

2021

Revision Date

04/2021

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General Subject

Cardiovascular Disorders

Diagnostic Tests

Specific Subject/Keyword

Exercise

Heart Function Tests

Languages

English

Record ID

4936