During nuclear tests show if the heart muscle is getting enough blood and how the heart's chambers are working. They may also identify a part of the heart damaged by a heart attack or other cause. In addition, these tests may identify part of the heart at risk for a heart attack.

The orange and yellow areas of this SPECT image show where there is more blood flow in the heart; the blue and purple areas show less blood flow.

New technology allows our physicians to see inside your heart in greater detail, while making diagnostic tests easier for you. Our heart specialists have extensive experience in nuclear testing.

Multi-gated Acquisition (MUGA) scans
These scans measure how well your heart pumps. After injecting substances called radionuclides into the bloodstream, computer-generated pictures show how well the heart's chambers are working and identify a part of the heart damaged by heart attack or other cause.

Gated-Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
Gated-SPECT involves taking a series of pictures of the heart after injecting a radionuclide into the blood. Computer graphics are used to create images of the heart, both in two and three dimensions. The images let physicians see blood flow through the heart and assess heart chamber function.