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What is a MUGA scan?

What is a MUGA scan?. By Stanlynne Reyes. What is a MUGA Scan? Mu lti- G ated A cquisition Scan. Non-invasive, radioactive test Technetium-radioactive substance (tracer) EKG is performed simultaneously Can be performed at rest or with stress (exercise). Primary Purposes.

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What is a MUGA scan?

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  1. What is a MUGA scan? By Stanlynne Reyes

  2. What is a MUGA Scan?Multi-GatedAcquisition Scan • Non-invasive, radioactive test • Technetium-radioactive substance (tracer) • EKG is performed simultaneously • Can be performed at rest or with stress (exercise)

  3. Primary Purposes • Ejection Fraction • Detect coronary artery disease (CAD) • Ventricular motion when contracting (beating) and at rest

  4. Relevancy To My Career Field • Health care service • ICD-9 Coding • Billing patient for this and many types of services depending on what kind of medical office employed at • Handling medical insurance claims for specialized services

  5. EDUCATE PREVENTION COST INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH CARE REFORM FUTURE CONCERNS

  6. B I B L I O G R A P H Y Source Citation: Minderovic, Christine Miner. "Multiple-Gated Acquisition (MUGA) Scan." The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health. Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe. Vol. 3. 2nd ed. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 1786-1787. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Gale. LIRN. 29 Aug. 2009 <http://go.galegroup.com.prx-01.lirn.net/ps/start.do?p=GVRL&u=lirn_main>. (August 28, 2009) Gale Document Number: GALE|CX2584700570 Chabner, D. (2007). The Language of Medicine,Eighth Edition. Missouri: Saunders Elsevier. Multigated acquisition scan.CareNotes. Nov 2008 pNA.http://galenet.galegroup.com.prx-01.lirn.net/servlet/HWRC/hits?SU=muga+scan&basicSearchOption=KE&origSearch=true&r=s&o=&bucket=all&searchTerm=2NTA&l=r&index=BA&c=1&locID=lirn_main&secondary=false&t=RK&s=1&x=39&y=6(August 30, 2009) www.onefloorup.com/.../0214-Human_Heart.jpg(August 29, 2009) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Angina/Angina_WhatIs.html(August 29, 2009) www.macombimaging.com/images/muga1.gif(August 29, 2009) www.nytimes.com/.../adam/9675MUGAtest.html(August 29, 2009) www.horizon-bcbsnj.com/.../HeartDisease/CAD.jpg (August 30, 2009) www.horizon-bcbsnj.com/myhealthyhorizon/webmd...(August 30, 2009) Thank you for your attention!

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