Nuclear Ventriculography (MUGA or RNV)
Alternate Names : Cardiac Blood Pooling Imaging, MUGA, Nuclear Heart Scan, Radionuclide Ventriculography, RNV
Definition Nuclear ventriculography (MUGA or RNV) is a test that uses radioactive tracers to make heart chambers and blood vessels visible. The procedure is non-invasive. The heart structures are not touched by instruments.
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