Thread: echo vs muga
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Old 12-08-2006, 07:31 AM   #17
Hopeful
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Rinaina,

The onc did comment that 74 was high. I had both tests done at the same facility. I talked to the technician at length during the second test, and she explained to me that different sites use different computer programs to calculate the LVEF, so that if you have your tests done at different sites, there could be some inconsistent results. She said that with the program they use, the fields are set by the computer, but the operator has the opportunity to "correct" something that doesn't look right. I really know nothing about this equipment and how it works, so she lost me after a bit. I like the idea that the ECHO gives more information and does not involve nuclear medicine. I am defintely going to discuss with the doc. At this point I am not worried, just growing impatient with all these doctor visits and tests!

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