One type of nuclear medicine scan, the ________ scan, evaluates the condition of the heart's myocardium.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


MUGA

A MUGA scan, or nuclear ventriculography, evaluates the condition of the heart's myocardium.

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