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Cardiac MRI & CT in Children
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT (computerized tomography) are both scans that can can take pictures of of any part of of the the body including the the the heart However because MRI uses a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a powerful magnet and radio waves (instead of of of the the series of of of x-rays used by CT CT scans) MRI scans scans are free from radiation The advantage of of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a CT CT scan scan scan is is that it it is is much faster and can can can can be performed without medicine to keep children calm during the scan Exercise Study
in Children
The exercise (stress) test is is is used to to study how how well the the heart is is is working and how how the the body adjusts to to different levels of activity It is is is is is usually performed performed on
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children 5 years of age or or older 19