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Department | | Nuclear Medicine |
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Procedure/Test Name | | Muga Scan (Resting Muga) |
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Procedure Overview/Details | | For additional information:
Radiology Info website
What is a Muga Scan?
Muga (Multi Gated Acquisition) scan is a procedure that allows the doctor to evaluate the pumping ability of your heart. A special camera captures the events in the heart's pumping cycle: the contraction of the heart, followed by its relaxation.
The Day of the Test:
- When you arrive in the Nuclear Medicine Department, the nuclear medicine technologist will check your doctor's order for the test.
- A small amount of blood will be drawn from your arm and mixed with an imaging agent. After a 20 minutes period, your blood will be injected back into your blood stream.
- You will be connected to an electrocardiogram machine (EKG). The camera will take images of your heart through a special computer that will create a picture of your blood flowing through your heart. From this image, the nuclear physician will be able to evaluate how strong your heart is beating and how much blood is being pumped (ejection fraction). The pictures will be taken while you are lying on a table under the Gamma Camera. You must lie still while the pictures are being taken.
Some Common Quesitons:
- What preparation is required? There is NO preparation for a MUGA scan.
- How long will the test take? From start to finish the test will take approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Will I have an I.V.? Most of the blood will be drawn and reinjected without putting in an I.V. line. If your veins are small or difficult to find, an I.V. line may be inserted.
- Can I get AIDS or other diseases from the blood? There is no danger that you could acquire any diseases from the blood you are given because it is your own blood that is drawn and given back to your with the imaging agent added.
- How much radioactivity do I get? The amount of radioactivity that you receive would be comparable to that of a chest x-ray. As with any radiation, please notify your doctor is you think you are pregnant or are nursing a baby.
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Preparation | | There is no special preparation for a MUGA scan. The scan will take approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours. |
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After Procedure Instructions | | Following the MUGA scan, you may resume your normal diet and activities. |
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Directions for Departments | | Directions from PARKING RAMP (Preferred Entrance):
Enter the six story parking ramp on College Avenue. No matter where you park, take the elevator to the third floor. Once on the third floor, you can enter the Robert C. Neldberg building using the large set of automatic doors. Once in the building, continue walking down the hallway until you reach the enclosed skywalk that will take you across the street. Cross College Avenue by this skywalk and turn left at the first hallway. Take the elevators “R,S,T” to the first floor. Proceed straight to the first hallway and turn left. Radiology office window is on your right.
Directions from PARKING LOT A:
Park in Parking Lot A (the parking lot which is to the east of the Robert C. Neldberg building, 580 W. College Avenue). Directly across the street is the “East Entrance”, this is labeled by a brown and white sign. Enter through the East Entrance and go to the main doors directly in front of you. Once in the hallway, take a right. Go all the way to the end of this hallway, and then take a left. Continue down this hallway until you reach the elevators labeled G&H on your right hand side. Take these elevators up one floor to the first floor. Radiology is on your left. Check in at the Radiology office window. |
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