Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

angioscintigrafia miocardica (MUGA)

English translation:

MUGA (Multiple Gated Acquisition) Scan

Added to glossary by liz askew
Feb 16, 2008 17:02
16 yrs ago
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Italian term

angioscintigrafia miocardica (MUGA)

Italian to English Medical Medical (general)
I'm not sure what the correct translation for this term is:

Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy Imaging,

Radionuclide Ventriculography,

Multiple Gated Acquisition (MUGA) Scans ....?

Any help much appreciated!
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Feb 20, 2008 09:34: liz askew Created KOG entry

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MUGA (Multiple Gated Acquisition) Scan

Nuclear Cardiology and Other Cardiac Scans
Radionuclide Ventriculography; Multiple Gated Acquisition (MUGA) Scans ... Constantine G, Shan K, Flamm SD, et al; Role of MRI in clinical cardiology. ...
www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000528/ - 36k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 35 mins (2008-02-16 17:37:45 GMT)
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Take a look at this, too:

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/2195569

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Note added at 37 mins (2008-02-16 17:39:58 GMT)
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Multiple-Gated Acquisition (MUGA) Scan: Information and Much More ...
For the nitroglycerin MUGA, a cardiologist should be present. The MUGA scan is not dangerous. The technetium is completely gone from the body within a few ...
www.answers.com/topic/multiple-gated-acquisition-muga-scan - 53k - Cached - Similar pages
Northeastern Pennsylvania Cardiology Associates, L.L.P.
During a MUGA scan, a small amount of radioactive tracer is injected into a vein ... The MUGA scan is especially useful for assessing the size and pumping ...
nepacardiology.com/procedures/MUGA.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages
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Nuclear cardiology in clinical practice
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This article is an overview of nuclear cardiology for the busy clinician. We .... gated acquisition; MUGA scan) is reserved for ...
www.bjhm.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/library/article.cgi?uid=1747;a... - Similar pages
MuGA Scan - DukeHealth.org
Where is the MuGA scan done? MuGA scans are done in Nuclear Cardiology, in the Duke Clinic Radiology Department. How do I prepare for a MuGA scan? ...
www.dukehealth.org/HealthLibrary/CareGuides/Cancer/Treatmen... - 25k - Cached - Similar pages
Minneapolis Heart Institute - MUGA Scan (Radionuclide Angiogram)
There are no after-effects from the procedure and no risks or complications associated with a MUGA scan. A cardiologist and a radiologist will interpret the ...
www.mplsheart.com/Services/Diagnostic/NuclearCardiology/MUG... - 36k - Cached - Similar pages
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DERBY-BURTON CANCER NETWORK THIS DOCUMENT MUST NOT BE COPIED ...
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ECHO or MUGA scan for assessment of left ventricular function. ... o Commence an ACE inhibitor and consider referral for cardiology. opinion ...
www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk/ChemoGuidelines/documents/Cardiac... - Similar pages
Note from asker:
Thanks for the link Liz. I checked the IT>EN side but didn't think of looking under other language combinations. Looks like MUGA scan might be sufficient without any further info.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Cheers Liz!"
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Myocardial angioscintigraphy (MUGA)

MUGA Multigated Acquisition (medical exam used to calculate the left ventricular ejection fraction)
Peer comment(s):

neutral liz askew : http://www.proz.com/kudoz/2195569//Also, UK equivalent is required.
14 mins
Thank you. But isn`t it a site form the National Institute of Health?
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+1
5 hrs

myocardial scintigram -MUGA (Myocardial Uptake Gated Angionuclide)

see
clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show?rcv_s
Peer comment(s):

agree Desiree Bonfiglio
20 hrs
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