Re: Radiation From Nuclear Stress Test Compared With Chest X-Rays And Annual Background Radiation At

Correction:

Yes I fully understand that.

Physicians don't know the details. One admitted to me he hadn't known them
since he took his boards and crammed them into his noodle.

How about asking the guy who actually runs the test -- the nuclear medicine
technician?

I consider him to be the expert.

DSH
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"Pete" <pete.burger@3dvolumetrics.net> wrote in message
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> The question to ask yourself is what is the risk of not having the
> study done. Any use of radiology in medicine should be based on a risk
> vs benefits basis. You should also ask questions of the physician who
> ordered the test to make sure he feels it really needs to be done.
> There is nothing wrong with bringing up your questions about radiation.