NUCLEAR STRESS TEST ❤️ HOW TO PERFORM | HOW TO PROCESS

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I wanted to show you guys how I perform a Nuclear Medicine Stress Test!
In this video I will give you a view from the patient’s perspective on how the test is performed, and then I’ll cover the behind the scenes information on how the images are processed!
Nuclear Stress Tests are one of the most common tests ordered, but arguably one of the most complicated to learn! I remember wishing I had more experience processing when I was a student in Nuc Med school, so I imagined this to be helpful!
Let me know if you found this video useful! Be sure to drop any questions below! And if you haven’t already - SUBSCRIBE - so that you don’t miss out on the next one!
Thanks for watching! 💋
-Vanessa Woods, CNMT, NMTCB(CT)

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  • @johnb4183
    @johnb418310 ай бұрын

    Hello you NEED to explain the risks associated with the Lexiscan "chemical" stress test , nothing mentioned here patients need to be informed.

  • @MsCocoa75
    @MsCocoa75 Жыл бұрын

    I had this done today. You explained it very well. Beautiful video.

  • @kwamenacann9857
    @kwamenacann98573 жыл бұрын

    Wow what a great insight on nuclear stress test. I love it

  • @SlightlySimilar
    @SlightlySimilar3 жыл бұрын

    You don’t know how much I am appreciating these informational videos!! It’s like a virtual volunteer experience 🤩 I look forward to more NMT videos to brush up on before my program interview.

  • @andreaangwin
    @andreaangwin4 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Im scheduled march 20th for one and this has helped me tremendously understand more .

  • @jrbjr12345
    @jrbjr123453 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for an excellent video to help me understand, somewhat, what I am to expect. Great job...

  • @BB-oy1vb
    @BB-oy1vb2 жыл бұрын

    Such a great and detailed explanation! Thank you so much Vanessa!!!!

  • @partheniabrown1943
    @partheniabrown19433 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for being sooooooo detailed. You are the best!

  • @francishubertovasquez2139
    @francishubertovasquez2139 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ma'am Vanessa Woods, you have reiterated well with poise the important points of vertical, horizontal, elongated heart aspects images as well as the comparisons image of stressed and rested heart and the doses, it's significance, very well explained on nuclear cardiac stress test details, showing that technology matters in healthcare. Thanks

  • @rurutherussian
    @rurutherussian2 жыл бұрын

    You’re the best. There really aren’t enough NMT youtube channels out there. I find your videos to be a huge help, plus you’re beautiful! Lol, so thank you again. This will help me finally get my competency for this study.

  • @thadmayfield5289
    @thadmayfield52892 жыл бұрын

    You're amazing too Vanessa; excellent job! Thanks!

  • @kristenjazdzewski6701
    @kristenjazdzewski67013 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this I love when you do these videos on NM!

  • @dman8092
    @dman809210 ай бұрын

    Wow good info my coworker is about to go for this procedure I was here to see what the progress entails, he has a inserted defibrillator in his chest its a fascinating thing.

  • @filmswithpurposestudios6860
    @filmswithpurposestudios68602 жыл бұрын

    Thank Vanessa. I go in tomorrow for my stress test and I was a bit nervous but seeing this really helps. I pray that they are as passionate and on it as you are. I enjoy your passion. I'll be showing this to my wife as well. Keep up the great work.

  • @aianjayimpuesto4686

    @aianjayimpuesto4686

    2 жыл бұрын

    How are you? What's the result?

  • @kwamenacann9857
    @kwamenacann98573 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Vanessa for in-depth knowledge on cardiac stress test

  • @UndeniablyMee

    @UndeniablyMee

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m glad you found it helpful! Thanks for your feedback! 🥰

  • @lisagardner4814

    @lisagardner4814

    3 ай бұрын

    @@UndeniablyMee I have a question so I went for a regular stress test and they found some irregularity and want me to do the nuclear testing to rule out blockages I’m really worried in regards to whatever it is that’s injected I’m a very sensitive person I have histamine issues and things of that nature is it safe what are the side effects?

  • @sydneyrichardson9681
    @sydneyrichardson96813 жыл бұрын

    Learning all about the cardiac system and constantly doing stress tests at my clinical site! This video was extremely helpful! Thanks for sharing!!

  • @UndeniablyMee

    @UndeniablyMee

    3 жыл бұрын

    So happy you found it helpful!! Thanks for your feedback!

  • @Thetophatmonke
    @Thetophatmonke3 жыл бұрын

    I loved how you explained this! I get to do a lot of these in my clinical site right now.

  • @UndeniablyMee

    @UndeniablyMee

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 🥰 And thats awesome! This test is one of my favorites!

  • @taylor4864
    @taylor48643 жыл бұрын

    i take my nuclear stress test this coming Thursday thanks for all the info

  • @bettystanford9595
    @bettystanford95952 жыл бұрын

    No your amazing thank you for the tour of the test tske care keep up the great Tutorial of the test now I know what to expect

  • @balramkhehra9637
    @balramkhehra963710 ай бұрын

    Great job explaining so nicely! 👍

  • @gmvanz01847
    @gmvanz01847 Жыл бұрын

    This is an "Excellent Explanation" of this testing procedure.

  • @AgeIsJustANumber
    @AgeIsJustANumber2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for such a great video. I am scheduled for a treadmill nuclear stress test on 10/29 after having a coronary calcium screening text that revealed issues in the LAD.

  • @curtpiazza1688
    @curtpiazza168810 ай бұрын

    Cool stuff! I'm getting mine next week! 🎉 ❤

  • @davidm.alicea8332
    @davidm.alicea83323 ай бұрын

    Very informative and interesting. Great job and thanks for what you do.

  • @TheeMrsChampion
    @TheeMrsChampion3 жыл бұрын

    Vanessa this is awesome. I start my first year clinicals February 11th and I am beyond nervous. I just want to do well. Please keep posting these videos. We appreciate them!

  • @UndeniablyMee

    @UndeniablyMee

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aw it’s normal to feel a little nervous! But clinicals are honestly the most fun and easiest part! Everything you’ve learned will start to click once you’re hands on and practicing! You’ve got it! Thank you for watching and your feedback!

  • @TheeMrsChampion

    @TheeMrsChampion

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@UndeniablyMee thank you for the encouragement. Looking forward to your next video!

  • @dezo8586
    @dezo85863 жыл бұрын

    Do a video about what it has been like as a travel tech! I’ve been a NMT for 3 years and have always wondered what it’s like.

  • @Decoyeia
    @Decoyeia3 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome and super informative

  • @UndeniablyMee

    @UndeniablyMee

    3 жыл бұрын

    🥰 Thank you!

  • @danielmartinez3861
    @danielmartinez3861 Жыл бұрын

    I recently had this test, but was able to see this video before it. It gave me a good idea of what expect. Now just waiting for my cardiologist to give me the results and planned treatment.

  • @jullz1000

    @jullz1000

    Жыл бұрын

    How was your results? Also when they put the nuclear in do you feel any symptoms??

  • @jenniferpordieguez9507
    @jenniferpordieguez95073 жыл бұрын

    I loved the way you explained this study. This will help me a lot at my clinical site, I’m even taking notes of your explanation. Please keep uploading videos explaining how to perform each specific study. I am very curious about the renal flow and function and the bone scan. Thank you very much.

  • @UndeniablyMee

    @UndeniablyMee

    3 жыл бұрын

    The renal scan is definitely another one of those whose processing is a bit more in depth! Thanks for those great ideas! And thanks for watching! ❤️

  • @jenniferschweichler6773

    @jenniferschweichler6773

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm really lucky I did my clinical at a place that did some awesome tests. Some I've never seen again. Maybe you can show some. WBC Tag, Post Chemo Cardiac Function, Pre mastectomy lymph node, Gastric empty, Renogram, Shunt study on a Hydrocephalus, I¹³¹ room set up and breakdown ( we were one of the few hospitals that kept patients because we had two rooms that were on corner of hospital with storage below and it was far easier than folks having to adapt thier home. Maybe you can explain the ins & outs of I¹³¹ treatment. The worst was a brain perfusion eval for a young man who flipped his 4 wheeler.

  • @larrygol7734

    @larrygol7734

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@UndeniablyMee hello desde Venezuela,,,soy técnico en Medicina Nuclear,,exelente materia .

  • @opp17485
    @opp17485 Жыл бұрын

    Very good explanation, thank you. Seems this should be part of a routine test at 50 yoa like a colonoscopy is. Preventative health care should be routine. What we have in the U.S. is Sick Care.

  • @tarastevenson9050
    @tarastevenson9050Ай бұрын

    I work in Nuclear Cardiology also! Love seeing other NMTs 😊

  • @edmilsonalves7281
    @edmilsonalves72812 жыл бұрын

    Good job..... nice and clear.. understandable

  • @lorette2443
    @lorette24433 жыл бұрын

    Wow I have been told to take a nuclear stress test and watching the procedure I'm already feeling stressed out 🤯🥺😉🤭😄

  • @aicxaalex1

    @aicxaalex1

    2 жыл бұрын

    So how was you do? How did it feel?

  • @heyhelmet7526
    @heyhelmet75263 жыл бұрын

    Hi there. So I've graduated from Medical Imaging and currently pursuing my masters in NM and I came across your channel today. I've seen a couple of your videos and I'm already loving them. I like how you keep things professional yet entertaining. Hoping to see a lot more content from you. Stay safe and have a good day

  • @sammiyakhurshid4011

    @sammiyakhurshid4011

    Жыл бұрын

    1😊😊😊

  • @gbprovince2650
    @gbprovince2650 Жыл бұрын

    Just Amazing

  • @mohammedabdurrazak7359
    @mohammedabdurrazak73592 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Vanessa.

  • @arensel84
    @arensel842 жыл бұрын

    Good job bringing awareness to the field and exam. Of note, and some of these can be subjective... for spect acquisition, positioning patient about one heart height from top FOV allows smaller collimator distance increasing resolution. Lung heart ratio can still be obtained with this positioning. The reader should take GI activity into consideration, thus allowing visualization of extracardiac activity and its possible influence on LV uptake. Placing the gut beyond FOV will not influence Compton Scatter of intense gut near the LV. This can give a false sense of negative influence. It will only allow the automatic software processing to find the LV more easily. Using the mask feature in Cedars can be necessary. I see your institution is using front back projection for image reconstruction.. This is prone to ramp filter artifact, larger imaging times/dose, and a need for a shorter azimuth for acceptable resolution. Iterative reconstruction is widely accepted as the current standard in SPECT. The version of Exeleris you have could display both if the reader is uncomfortable moving away from FBP images. Many readers out there are utilizing save screens to diagnose. This is unfortunate as it is left up to the technologist to correctly process and deliver all the data without allowing the reader full control over manipulation of the data. Many would find it too time consuming to learn and implement anyways! Normalizing rest/stress LV intensity and close attention to quantitative contours is key to accurate results. Anyways, just my 2cents...really appreciate your work on KZread making unclear medicine more clear to people!

  • @williamnegron3264
    @williamnegron32643 ай бұрын

    I am in loveeeeeee

  • @dksapfl
    @dksapfl3 жыл бұрын

    I'm my final semester of my nuc med program and the stress test is my favourite study to do!

  • @sometimesoonfan

    @sometimesoonfan

    Ай бұрын

    did you finish if so what school did you go to?

  • @dksapfl

    @dksapfl

    Ай бұрын

    @@sometimesoonfan yes I did finish. I went to SAIT in Alberta Canada.

  • @michaelkum7776
    @michaelkum77763 ай бұрын

    hi, greetings from Asia Malaysia. This is a really educational, practical view for us patients. Even for some of us heart attack patients, we get to understand the steps behind, what the MO is looking for, and how we patients can prepare ahead. Wish your work success and keep creating more educational programs (where you can). Cheers.

  • @teresasellers2722
    @teresasellers27222 жыл бұрын

    Watching from Australia!

  • @liselibarringham988
    @liselibarringham9886 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤ Hey Vanessa, getting ready to apply to the program. Any tips on writing a memorable personal statement?

  • @thomascoghan6972
    @thomascoghan6972 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @sonny1597
    @sonny1597 Жыл бұрын

    Just had one of these done along with other test over the last 3 years .. kept telling the cardio folks that something was wrong .. this latest nuclear stress test I had again showed me to be just fine! I told the cardio Dr that they were nuts and I could put myself into a heart attack on a treadmill .. and he believed me and did a heart cath .. I was 80% plugged!!!! The nuclear stress test did not show this at all. In a few days I will have a triple bypass. If I didn't push the issue I could have been dead from a heart attack. My cardio Dr was totally pissed that the stress test did not show this and told the imagining folks about what was found.

  • @artsmodelstation9396

    @artsmodelstation9396

    8 ай бұрын

    I’m scheduled for a nuclear stress test. If I over exert myself or even walk far I get short of breath and chest burning sensation. I told Cardio this and still wants to do it. I don’t get it. On a treadmill it’s gonna act up and gonna hurt. They should just do an angiogram I think 🤔 how did your bypass go ?

  • @Asadsoil1
    @Asadsoil12 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your awesome video. I am scared about going inside a machine. How long i need to stay inside the machine ? You said 10 minutes first Then how many minutes later!!

  • @sj-eg5pj
    @sj-eg5pj2 ай бұрын

    Hi, My name is Judy from South Korea. Thank you for this video. It's really great for you to share this. Actually,.I am a nurse working in the same department in one of the prestigious hospitals, South Korea. Can we share some events or patients' cases while performing this procedure? I just want to share each other's experiences and expand our knowledge and something more.

  • @oldbones3092
    @oldbones3092 Жыл бұрын

    I actually just had the Lexiscan stress test done today. I wish I had sen this before the test!

  • @djjoep100

    @djjoep100

    Жыл бұрын

    Can I drive myself home after the test?

  • @oldbones3092

    @oldbones3092

    Жыл бұрын

    @@djjoep100 I was OK to drive.

  • @djjoep100

    @djjoep100

    Жыл бұрын

    @@oldbones3092 ok doing my test this Friday 8/19 but I don't smoke or drink why do I have to do this test I am a type 2 diabetes my a1c is 6.7 my sugar is good I am a vegetarian vegan

  • @oreos3223
    @oreos32233 жыл бұрын

    Hello I’m currently a senior in high school and was planning on becoming an NMT. Would you recommend a bachelors degree over an associates? And another question was whether or not you need to major in nuclear medicine or if you could rather pick rad tech as your major and then do a 12 month nmt program? I understand that you are busy and ask that you please respond whenever you are free, there aren’t many resources for me to go to regarding this and I have less than two months to choose a college to go to. Stay safe.

  • @bjulien6280
    @bjulien62802 жыл бұрын

    you said in one of your videos that you wish you choose the bachelor route for NucMed. Could you tell us what other doors or opportunities are there if you had a bachelor?

  • @lindycantu2757
    @lindycantu27573 жыл бұрын

    I am so nervous to take my board exams!! Any advice?

  • @kathyselements
    @kathyselements2 ай бұрын

    Is their any side effects after the radioactive injection? I have swollen throat barely can swallow anything and some light bleeding down the the bottom and had no period for 9 years after my tube been taken out. Please need information

  • @cinceregaulden9826
    @cinceregaulden98262 жыл бұрын

    Im scared to take this test, someone just scared me

  • @Asadsoil1

    @Asadsoil1

    2 жыл бұрын

    I m scared too. Tell me about your experience. I am nervous about staying inside any machine

  • @tessaochoa3340
    @tessaochoa3340 Жыл бұрын

    How would I know if there are defects in wall motion? Or abnormal wall motion?

  • @farrahfayyaz
    @farrahfayyaz9 ай бұрын

    How much time is spent on this test

  • @Courtie825
    @Courtie8253 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the videos! I have a few questions for you... I am almost done with pre reqs for the program and I’m torn between nuc med and rad tech. Can you get extra certs after nuclear med program to do mri, ct, xrays ? Also, other than patients, do you mainly work by yourself most of the day? And are there night shifts available for nuc med or is it mostly a day time job?

  • @UndeniablyMee

    @UndeniablyMee

    3 жыл бұрын

    It depends on what state you live in so I would double check the requirements! But as a Nuc Med tech I am able to cross train into CT and MRI but not Xray. For Xray you’d have to attend a program dedicated to Xray.

  • @Courtie825

    @Courtie825

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@UndeniablyMee Thank you so much for the input ❤️

  • @williamwilson9283
    @williamwilson92835 ай бұрын

  • @autumn3035
    @autumn303511 ай бұрын

    I got to have one day after tomorrow I’m so scared I been having real bad chest pains it’s just effecting my every day life I’m 23 I been getting dizzy and light headed and my legs and arms been getting tingly and numb and I don’t know what’s cause my dad passed away from a beat attack at 33 and heart disease run in the family and I’m scared to do it

  • @tiffanymichelerogers6490

    @tiffanymichelerogers6490

    4 ай бұрын

    How was the test do you?

  • @MagicCityWD40
    @MagicCityWD402 жыл бұрын

    I'm a NMT. What do you think about traveling and what state do you work?

  • @luqmanaskander8536
    @luqmanaskander85362 жыл бұрын

    Am so studying radiology and ultrasound (sonar)technology third level

  • @ColorMeTech
    @ColorMeTech3 жыл бұрын

    😯💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

  • @UndeniablyMee

    @UndeniablyMee

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @DOGFOXY
    @DOGFOXYАй бұрын

    Hello Vanessa, I just noticed your last video was 3 years ago. Are you ok?🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

  • @Rainbow_1312
    @Rainbow_1312 Жыл бұрын

    What does it mean "ROI" ?

  • @user-jp4tl9zd8n
    @user-jp4tl9zd8n4 ай бұрын

    I'm having this done on February 26,2024. Me excercise my heart I won't do, they will lexscan medication for the doctor to see the ejection score for me before I will or not get the ICD in my heartbeat be normal.

  • @joycemankel2110
    @joycemankel2110 Жыл бұрын

    Vanessa - I’m going for a nuclear stress test tomorrow & I’m so scared! Can I take a 1 mg. Xanax before I go for my high anxiety?😢

  • @littlehummingbird1015

    @littlehummingbird1015

    Жыл бұрын

    How did it go for you? I have to do the test on Nov. 22nd and I have been nervous too.

  • @jullz1000

    @jullz1000

    Жыл бұрын

    @@littlehummingbird1015 How did it go for you?

  • @AryanSharma-qn4zf
    @AryanSharma-qn4zf3 жыл бұрын

    Hello can you provide nmt books plzz

  • @sandycrane1739
    @sandycrane17392 жыл бұрын

    I have a nuclear stress test. They told be one hour apx and no tread mill. So , they are lying to me ?

  • @mcsmith7606
    @mcsmith76062 ай бұрын

    This seems rather haphazard if the tester gets to choose and create names. I would think the tester would be prompted for test areas and that these would have specific names that would make retrieval later a much easier task. It would make comparisons across patient easier to understand allowing knowledge collection..

  • @razvandobos9759
    @razvandobos97593 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been interested in radiology for over 10 years. I have Aspergers, and know a lot about cars and skyscrapers and space and geography and animals. Your videos impress me. I see you have Instagram too. I’ll follow you there soon. You can follow me if you like, although my posts may or may not be your style.

  • @jesusmex3186
    @jesusmex3186Ай бұрын

    Are you a radiologist?

  • @JidJibril
    @JidJibril3 жыл бұрын

    What's your annual salary?

  • @remusrome985
    @remusrome9854 ай бұрын

    Ohh the irony in this video at 1:07 mark.

  • @margaretferguson6948
    @margaretferguson69482 ай бұрын

    I'm supposed too have one April 20 but I read can cause fatal heart attack.no thanks

  • @OSRSstiffy
    @OSRSstiffy Жыл бұрын

    got foking lost lmao...

  • @debigeorge7588
    @debigeorge7588 Жыл бұрын

    Just watching all the fast photo changes made me too stressed out to watch!

  • @Freeazabird
    @Freeazabird4 ай бұрын

    The nuclear is horrific

  • @cheryladams8066

    @cheryladams8066

    Ай бұрын

    Why?

  • @paigeburton8995
    @paigeburton8995 Жыл бұрын

    Can women wear a shirt

  • @mibelloaleman
    @mibelloaleman3 ай бұрын

    Why is the camera man foscusing on your ass? Seriously? This takes away from the seriouness of this topic!

  • @5150member
    @5150member3 жыл бұрын

    I give it a thumbs down. I understand watching the screen. But why not show the patient show there expression. Doing this test you forget to breath, you feel like you just hit turbo in your body, head hurts, neck hurts and know that radiation is going in your body. Which of you go to a public place like train stations or airport. You will have multiple police near you since they have a radiation detector on the body and will pick you up... 😂😂😂 Yeah multiple effect...

  • @UndeniablyMee

    @UndeniablyMee

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lol I’m sorry! I anticipated the interest to be from fellow professionals, I did not anticipate this much patient interest! Filming actual patients is something tricky. There are several laws on protecting patient information..I wish I could figure out a way! And ahhh you must have had a taste of the pharmaceutical stress medication, it is true that it can make you feel a little ill and strange temporarily 😢. As for when you leave (now radioactive!) the amount of radiation you receive is such a small amount, I assure you that no alarms would be setting off lol. There are other THERAPEUTIC radioactive injections that are a larger and stronger type of radiation, so those are a completely different story! Thanks for your feedback! Better luck next time if you ever have to repeat the exam. ❤️

  • @lovephotography1966
    @lovephotography1966 Жыл бұрын

    I'm sending you hugs 🫂 . I have one next week. I'm a little calmer

  • @littlehummingbird1015

    @littlehummingbird1015

    Жыл бұрын

    How was it for you? I have one to do this coming Tuesday, Nov. 22nd.

  • @barrykervin4219
    @barrykervin42192 ай бұрын

    I go in on Wednesday and Thursday why 2 days

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