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Question:

Is there radiation in treadmill stress testing?

submitted by Brooke from Texas on 11/09/2014

Answer:

by Texas Heart Institute cardiologist, Neil E. Strickman, MD  

There is emission of photons which are picked up by the camera, but no radiation is given to the patient.   

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• Heart Information Center 

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Updated November 2014