A 59-year-old with chest pain and negative evaluations is concerned about cost and radiation. Which noninvasive test avoids ionizing radiation and can...

Question

A 59-year-old with chest pain and negative evaluations is concerned about cost and radiation. Which noninvasive test avoids ionizing radiation and can assess ischemia and wall motion?

Accepted Answer

Stress echocardiography

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CT coronary angiography

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Nuclear perfusion imaging

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Cardiac PET

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Plain chest radiograph

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Chest Pain (Test Selection)

A 59-year-old with chest pain and negative evaluations is concerned about cost and radiation. Which noninvasive test avoids ionizing radiation and can assess ischemia and wall motion?