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Nuclear VentriculogramAka: MUGA Scan
- Indications
- CHF assessment
- Echocardiogram difficult due to body size
- CHF assessment
- Advantages
- Very accurate in assessing Left Ventricular function
- Disadvantages
- Assesses Left Ventricular Function only
- Must be in sinus rhythm
Multiple gated acquisition scanning (C0521317) | |
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| Definition (NCI) | A multi-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan and a form of radionuclide imaging that provides a comprehensive look at blood flow and the function of the lower chambers of the heart ventricles. |
| Concepts | Diagnostic Procedure (T060) |
| English | MUGA, MUGA - Multiple-gated acquisition, MUGA - Multiple-gated acquisiton, MUGA scan, Multi-Gated Acquisition Scan, Multiple gated acquisition scanning, Radionuclide Ventriculogram Scan |
| Spanish | angiografia con radioisotopos, angiografia MUGA, angiografia sincronizada multinuclear, exploracion cardiaca multisincronizada, exploracion MUGA |
| Parent Concepts | Radionuclide Imaging (C0034606), Nuclear medicine diagnostic procedure on cardiovascular system (C0581579), Ambiguous concept (C1274012) |
| Sources | NCI, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
