It really leaves me questioning if they used this method it doesn't sound like they were even worried about what they did use or they were very interested in if you could find out what they did use i would research this further cause it sounds like they might have used something they weren't suppose to

There are three isotopes they could have used. The one that is most commonly used now is in short supply for various reasons. Thallium is approved for both cardiac rest and stress tests, and I believe is cheaper, but it's radiation burden is four times that of Cardiolite (hence the name). Nuclear medicine being what it is it has to be highly controlled, and is doubtful (yet not impossible) for falsification of reports and records. However, it is quite likely that clinicians would be less than truthful with the patient if they felt it was in the patient's interests (i.e. to make the patient feel better).

Bottom line - using thallium for both a cardiac rest/stress test put a patient at 80% of "safe" radiation exposure in a single year, and 40% of "safe" exposure over any five year period. There is nothing I can do about having been exposed at this point - any damage is done. However, I do deserve to know what I was exposed to, if nothing else but to guide decisions on potential future tests.

And, it's not just that I "deserve" to have a copy of the medical records, it's actually the law.

Thank you for your answer, softbabe44. If there is anything in my "clarification" (as this site calls it) that would help shed more light on the overall picture, please let me know...