A selection of heirloom tomatoes. Before the industrialization of agriculture, a much wider variety of plant foods were grown for human consumption. During the 19th and early 20th centuries the diversity was huge. Old nursery catalogues were filled with plums, peaches, pears and apples of numerous varieties.
The Multiple Gated Acquisition scan (MUGA) is. a noninvasive tool that creates a moving image of. the beating heart. It is used for assessing the. health of the cardiac ventricles (the heartâs major. pumping chambers).
Why an MUGA scan is done. An MUGA may be done to: 1  check how well the heart is pumping. 2  MUGA is used to evaluate the following: 3  the size of the heart chambers.4  the pumping action of the lower ventricles. 5  any abnormalities in the wall of the ventricles.hy an MUGA scan is done. An MUGA may be done to: 1  check how well the heart is pumping. 2  MUGA is used to evaluate the following: 3  the size of the heart chambers.