What is a reasonable length of time to wait before getting the results of a nuclear stress test?
I was told that a doctor could read the results of a nuclear stress test and determine the findings as soon as the test is completed. The nurse told me it would take at least a week to get the results. Who is correct?
The doctor will have the results as soon as he/she reads the nuclear images. It then has to be dictated and transcribed, and that is likely where the delay happens.
Whoever administered the test then has to send the results to your cardiologist and/or family doctor, who then has to review it and put it into your chart.
It’s all administrative delay.
The good news is, if there’s anything terribly worrying, they usually call and have you come in for more tests or treatment.
No news is probably good news. If you’re worried, call whomever ordered the test, and ask if the results have been received.
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July 13th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
A physician may be able to provide the patient with a preliminary report at the end of the test, and a more complete report within a day. Based on the physician’s evaluation of how efficiently the heart is able to regulate blood flow at rest and during physical stress, a diagnosis can be made. The physician will then discuss his or her treatment plan for the patient, which may include additional procedures or tests (e.g., cardiac catheterization).
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http://heart.health.ivillage.com/radionuclideimaging/nuclearstresstest4.cfm
July 13th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
The result of Thallium stress test is given 3 to 5 hrs after the stress. Radioactive thallum is injected after the individual is stressed on a treadmill. Serial pictures of myocardium are taken for upto 3 or more hours. The actual area of perfusion and extent of perfusion is visible before the patient leaves the laboratory
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July 13th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
The doctor will have the results as soon as he/she reads the nuclear images. It then has to be dictated and transcribed, and that is likely where the delay happens.
Whoever administered the test then has to send the results to your cardiologist and/or family doctor, who then has to review it and put it into your chart.
It’s all administrative delay.
The good news is, if there’s anything terribly worrying, they usually call and have you come in for more tests or treatment.
No news is probably good news. If you’re worried, call whomever ordered the test, and ask if the results have been received.
References :
I’m a doctor.
http://www.medicalminutepodcast.com
July 13th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Both. The scan normally goes into the queue and when the doctor gets to it, it takes very little time for him to interpret the study. He dictates his findings, the transcriptionist gets that in her queue and may or may not get to it the same day. Once it’s typed, the report may come through snail mail, and that gets it into the doctor’s in-box, where it may sit for a couple more days. Inpatients usually have a report on the chart the same day or the next, but outpatients can have delays of several days.
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