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High calcium score: I'm in shock

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Oct 31, 2023 | Replies (161)
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@mayoconnectuser1

I'm getting confused ...

PET scans are to detect cancers and are very expensive.

Echos are ultrasound assessments before a stress test and immediately afterward and provide very detailed video and imagery of your heart operating normally and following stress. The imagery is quite good.

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jasper1072 | @jasper1072 | Oct 27, 2023

@mayoconnectuser1

You are correct about PET utilized to detect, monitor a cancer diagnosis, but PET technology (usually PET/CT) is used beyond that....Neurology, Cardiac etc. and yes they are expensive. Cardiac MRI is also making strides as well, definitely expensive. I have worked in this field for 20 years. IMO--a bit of overkill, but everyone is different.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11883-023-01107-0#:~:text=Results%20showed%20PET%20to%20have,PET%20as%20a%20confirmatory%20test.
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