People Without Heart Disease Symptoms Urged To Use Caution In Ob...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 02/11/2009 - 01:00

At the radiation dose levels used in cardiac imaging exams, such as cardiac CT or nuclear medicine scans, the risk of potentially harmful effects from ionizing radiation are low.

However, since the exact level of risk is not known, people without symptoms of heart disease are being urged to think twice about seeking, or agreeing to, these types of cardiac studies.

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