Nuclear Stress Test: SPECT and PET  Diagnostic nuclear imaging studies that use radioactive tracers, called Cardiolite® (for SPECT) and rubidium (for PET), to produce images of the heart muscle. When combined with stress, either through exercise or the use of a pharmacological agent, the nuclear scan helps determine if the heart muscle is getting the…

An exercise treadmill stress test helps determine how well the heart responds to the increase in workload caused by exercise.  Exercise treadmill stress tests can help: Diagnose coronary artery disease (obstruction of the blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart) Determine whether symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath or nausea are related…

Exercise Stress Echocardiography What does it show? During an echocardiogram, a small device called a transducer is held against the chest. The transducer sends ultrasound waves that reflect (echo) off the various parts of the heart. The echoes are converted into moving images of the heart. These images are displayed on a television screen and…