Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Nuclear Medicine
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SOP Code | Title | Review Date |
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REF002 | Radionuclide Ventriculography Referral Criteria | 2027-07-08 |
Authorised By | Authorising Role | Authorisation Signature (only on master paper copy) | Date Authorised |
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Dr I Sunderji | ARSAC Licence Holder | 2024-07-08 |
See REF000 - Referring to Nuclear Medicine (HUTH) for details of how to refer.
Radionuclide ventriculography (sometime referred to as a MUGA scan) is a reproducible technique for assessing left ventricular function and left ventricular ejection fraction. It is performed by in-vivo labelling of red cells with a radioactive tracer followed by acquiring ECG gated images on a gamma camera.
ARSAC Licence Holders | Indication |
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Prof Stephen Richard Underwood | blood pool imaging (MUGA) /probe studies |
Dr Imran Sunderji | blood pool imaging (MUGA) /probe studies |
Prof Ged Avery | blood pool imaging (MUGA) /probe studies |
Dr Najeeb Ahmed | blood pool imaging (MUGA) /probe studies |
Radiopharmaceutical | |
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Typical Radiation Dose (mSv) | 5.6 |
Sodium chloride for parenteral use (0.9% w/v).
Stannous Agent/Sodium pyrophosphate
Pregnancy
Assessment of global left ventricular function[1][2] |
Assessment of regional left ventricular function/wall motion abnormalities[2] |
Assessment of diastolic function[2] |
Serial measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction to assess left ventricular function following administration of chemotherapeutic or other cardiotoxic agents (e.g.Herceptin) [1][2] |
Suspected heart failure (e.g. selection of patients for ACE inhibitor) [1] |
Assessment of ventricular function in patients with valvular heart disease [1] |
Assessment of left ventricular function prior to major surgery |
Assessment of left ventricular function prior to cardiac transplantation |
Assessment of left-to-right cardiac shunts (via first pass imaging) [2] |
Assessment of right ventricular function (via first pass imaging) [2] |