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Is there radiation in treadmill stress testing?

submitted by Brooke from Texas on 11/09/2014

Answer:

Neil E. Strickman, MDby 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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