Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan
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What is Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan?
A pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan is a pair of nuclear scan tests. These tests use inhaled and injected radioactive material (radioisotopes) to measure breathing (ventilation) and circulation (perfusion) in all areas of the lungs.
Alternative Names:
V/Q scan; Ventilation/perfusion scan; Lung ventilation/perfusion scan
Posts on Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan (25)
I am a 32 year old female who has always been fairly healthy. In April I contracted a Stre...
- Aug 04, 2010
I was recently diagnosed with SVT and now an echocardiogram shows right side enlargement. ...
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I am 42 years old. On August 12, 2004, I had a pulmonary embolism that saddleblocked the p...
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- Jul 31, 2009
I am a 28 year old female with no history of cardiac disease. Recently I got an Echocardiog...
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