Medscape

Study Describes Rise and Fall of Nuclear Cardiac Imaging Test

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A new study provides a glimpse of the shift over the past decade in the number of requests for nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) tests to determine areas of the heart with ...
Healthline

Does Medicare Cover Nuclear Stress Tests?

A nuclear stress test is a diagnostic test that healthcare professionals use to monitor blood flow to your heart before and after exercise. Doctors often order it to look for coronary artery disease ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Study: Physician Choice of Cardiac Imaging Test vs. Mandated CMR Can Save More Than $300

Allowing physicians to choose a cardiac stress imaging modality for patients with lower-risk chest pain can save more than $300 compared to mandating a cardiac magnetic resonance test, according to a ...
Labroots

Cardiac Stress Test Can Determine Mortality Risk

New research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings has shown that patients who can complete a workout on a treadmill during a cardiac stress test have much lower mortality risk than those ...
KY3

New type of cardiac stress test available at Springfield hospital

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—Mercy Springfield has a new test to improve cardiac testing for patients. When it comes to cardiac stress tests, most people are familiar with the two most common ways: a ...