Concerns over radiation exposure may overshadow life-saving benefits of cardiac imaging tests
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 01:20
in Health & Medicine
When patients present with chest pain or other high-risk symptoms of heart problems, doctors increasingly rely on nuclear imaging and computed tomography (CT) tests to find out whether there is evidence of heart disease, blockages in the coronary arteries or reduced blood flow to the heart. Results of these procedures can help guide life-saving prevention and treatment options...