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Old 05-15-2008, 02:13 PM   #7
CoachPlayWin
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I've had several Muga's. They start out by injecting a chemical into your vein which is "sticky" to attact the radioactive chemical to your red blood cells.Then you sit for 15-20 min. Then, they inject the radioactive stuff and take you into the room for the test. It lasts about 12 minutes and you basically just lie there while it takes pictures of your heart beating. The machine is positioned close to your body, but there is nothing resembling claustrophobic conditions. I usually doze off. It's pretty easy. The worst part is getting stuck, but hey we're all used to that by now, right?! Good luck to you.
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