Multiple choice

Stress tests are performed to assess the heart's ability to respond to external stimuli. A radioisotope dye is injected into the bloodstream in which of the following tests to provide information on the functioning of heart muscle?

  1. Echocardiography

  2. Myocardial perfusion imaging

  3. Harvard step test

  4. Computed tomography
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Explanation

Myocardial perfusion imaging is a nuclear stress test in which a radioisotope (Thallium-201 or Technetium-99) is injected into the bloodstream to provide information on the functioning of heart muscles.

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