MUGA Scan (Cardiac Function)
Evaluate heart function and ejection fraction using gated cardiac blood pool imaging for accurate cardiac assessment.
Duration
60-90 minutes
Availability
Monday - Saturday
What Is MUGA Scan (Cardiac Function)?
A MUGA scan, also called a gated blood pool scan or radionuclide ventriculography, is a highly accurate test that measures how well your heart is pumping blood with each beat. It calculates the ejection fraction (EF) - the percentage of blood pumped out of the heart's left ventricle with each contraction. Normal EF is 50-75%.
Why Is It Needed?
MUGA scans are essential for patients undergoing chemotherapy (some cancer drugs can affect heart function), evaluating heart failure, assessing heart damage after heart attack, diagnosing cardiomyopathy, and monitoring heart function in various cardiac conditions. It's the gold standard for measuring ejection fraction.
How Does It Work?
Red blood cells are labeled with a radioactive tracer (Tc-99m) and reinjected into your bloodstream. The gamma camera takes multiple images synchronized with your heartbeat (using ECG leads), creating a movie of your beating heart. The computer calculates ejection fraction and evaluates wall motion abnormalities.
Benefits
New to gamma camera scans?
Our patient guide explains how gamma scans work, the different types of scans, what happens during the procedure and how to prepare.
Read the complete gamma scan guidePreparation Guidelines
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Call +91 80546 61001Important Information
- • Bring previous medical reports
- • Arrive 15 minutes early
- • Inform about medications
- • Wear comfortable clothing
- • Results within 24-48 hours