II. Indications
- CHF assessment
- Echocardiogram difficult due to body size
III. Advantages
- Very accurate in assessing Left Ventricular function
IV. Disadvantages
- Assesses Left Ventricular Function only
- Must be in sinus rhythm
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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) |
SnomedCT | 404221001, 12637006 |
LNC | LA11846-5 |
Italian | Esame di angiocardioscintigrafia, Test MUGA |
English | MUGA, MUGA - Multiple-gated acquisition, MUGA - Multiple-gated acquisiton, MUGA-Multiple-gated acquisiton, acquisition gated multiple scanning, muga scan, muga scans, scan muga, multiple gated acquisition scan, Multiple gated acquisition scan, MUGA Scan, MUGA scan, Multiple gated acquisition scanning (procedure), Multiple gated acquisition scanning, Multiple gated acquisition scanning, NOS, Multi-Gated Acquisition Scan, Radionuclide Ventriculogram Scan |
Dutch | MUGA scan, multiple gated acquisition scan |
French | Ventriculographie scintilligraphique par la méthode "multigated" (MUGA scan), Examen par acquisition à déclenchements multiples |
German | MUGA-Scan, getriggertes Aufzeichnungsverfahren mit Mehrfachbildern |
Portuguese | Cintigrafia multiportas, Scan multiportas |
Spanish | MUGA, angiografía sincronizada multinuclear, exploración cardíaca multisincronizada, exploración cardíaca multisincronizada (procedimiento), exploración MUGA, Gammagrafía con adquisición sincronizada múltiple (MUGA), angiografía MUGA, angiografía con radioisótopos (procedimiento), angiografía con radioisótopos |
Japanese | MUGAスキャン, MUGAスキャン |
Czech | MUGA sken |
Hungarian | MUGA scan, Multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan |