more PET scan questions

Posted By mason on December 17, 1998 at 23:31:22:







had a positive thalium (cardoilite) stress test at a heartrate of  147 bpm three months after bypass surgery. dark area of 20-25% on back side of heart. (age 55, generally fit, able to walk 45 minutes  at brisk rate, no noticeable pain, well controlled non insulin dependent type two diabetes, total chol =138)  Would  a PET scan be a  logical next step, before an
angiogram?   How do the two compare with regard to  risk, accuracy, cost?
If I came to  CC for the  PET scan' is it  an outpatient procedure or would it be more than a day?

Thanks for any information you can provide