The following is excerpted from the article From Singing to Speaking, Stroke Connection Magazine, September/October 2005 (Last science update March 2013) It's amazing to see stroke survivors who've lost the ability to speak suddenly produce accurate words when singing familiar songs.
Inject Thallium-201 at the midpoint of the adenosine injection infusion (i.e., after the first three minutes of adenosine injection) â¢. Thallium-201 is physically compatible with adenosine injection and may be injected directly into the adenosine injection infusion set.
Adenosine Stress Test. The adenosine stress test is a stress test for patients who cannot walk on a treadmill. The tracer (cardiolite) is utilized. Images are obtained before the adenosine is infused and after the adenosine is infused. This helps to determine if areas of the heart are receiving enough blood or if there are blockages (coronary artery disease). The patient will receive an IV to allow the injection of the tracer.