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Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Nuclear Medicine
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| SOP Code | Title | Review Date |
|---|---|---|
| REF002 | Radionuclide Ventriculography Referral Criteria | 2027-07-08 |
| Authorised By | Authorising Role | Authorisation Signature (only on master paper copy) | Date Authorised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr I Sunderji | ARSAC Licence Holder | 2024-07-08 |
REF002 - Radionuclide Ventriculography Referral Criteria
See REF000 - Referring to Nuclear Medicine (HUTH) for details of how to refer.
Description
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Typical Radiation Dose (mSv) | 5.6 |
Staff Entitled to Refer
- All UK registered medical practitioners
- Approved non-medical referrers as listed in departmental SOP E029
Supplementary Drugs
Sodium chloride for parenteral use (0.9% w/v).
Stannous Agent/Sodium pyrophosphate
Contraindications
Pregnancy
Clinical Indications
| 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] |
