A radionuclide angiogram/multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan gathers images of the heart throughout its pumping cycle. It measures a heart's ejection fraction.
If a doctor wants more information about you or your child's heart, a stress test may be scheduled, which measures heart function when it has to work harder.
A transcranial Doppler (TCD) test is a type of ultrasound that provides information on the speed of the brain's blood flow while assessing the risk of a stroke.
A transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) uses an echotransducer, a device that produces high-frequency sound waves, to view the heart through the esophagus.
An ultrasound test uses sound waves to see blockages or narrowing in blood vessels. When performed in the heart, an ultrasound is called echocardiography.