A nuclear heart scan, also known as a cardiac imaging procedure, اسکن هسته ای قلب is a type of cardiac angiography used to diagnose heart valve problems and determine how well the heart's blood vessels are functioning. This non-invasive test uses small amounts of specialty imaging agents to produce images of the heart, allowing doctors to identify any blockages to the blood vessels.
The process begins with a patient receiving a small injection of a radioactive tracer , which travels through the bloodstream and accumulates in areas where blood flow is reduced. The patient is then asked to lie on a special table, where a heart imaging device takes images of the heart. These images are used to create a detailed picture of the blood flow through the heart, allowing doctors to identify any areas of reduced or blocked blood flow.
