MEDICINE
CARDIOLOGY
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Question
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Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a non-invasive imaging test that shows how well blood flows through (perfuses) your heart muscle.
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True
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Myocardial perfusion imaging is a non-invasive imaging testing modality that shows how well the blood flows through (perfuses) your heart muscle. It can show areas of the heart muscle that are not getting enough blood flow and can lead to symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath.
Detailed explanation-2: -These tests can also show a previously missed silent heart attack. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of cardiac imaging with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is between 44 percent and 70 percent depending on the blood vessels involved.
Detailed explanation-3: -Exercise test and stress echocardiography. Ultrasound contrast imaging. Ultrafast ultrasound imaging.
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