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nuclear stress tests
by mkl41, Feb 05, 2009 01:18PM
I have recently been reading varying opinions on the long term risks of nuclear stress tests.
Ten years ago I was diagnosed with a blocked artery. A stent or by pass were not recommended. I have done well since that time.
I am a private pilot, not for hire, and in order to maintain my medical certificate to fly the FAA has required periodic radionucleotide scintigraphy exercise stress tests. In that time I have had 5 of the nuclear stress tests plus a CT coronary angiogram. I am scheduled for another nuclear tests this summer. I am currently 71 years old and will probably only take two more nuclear tests before I retire from flying.
Would this much testing still fall within the safe levels of exposure?
Ten years ago I was diagnosed with a blocked artery. A stent or by pass were not recommended. I have done well since that time.
I am a private pilot, not for hire, and in order to maintain my medical certificate to fly the FAA has required periodic radionucleotide scintigraphy exercise stress tests. In that time I have had 5 of the nuclear stress tests plus a CT coronary angiogram. I am scheduled for another nuclear tests this summer. I am currently 71 years old and will probably only take two more nuclear tests before I retire from flying.
Would this much testing still fall within the safe levels of exposure?
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by heartfluttersflyawayplz, Feb 05, 2009 02:15PM
wow and am scared to take one , do you walk the treadmill or shot, they say very little to harm you so if you have had over the years i guess its not all at one time. hope someone can come on here and give you a the right answer
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