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Ventilation Perfusion Scan

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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 (perf...
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People who have signs or symptoms of a pulmonary embolism (PE) may need lung ventilation/perfusion (VQ) scans.
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It is the best current non-invasive technique for detecting a PE. Spiral CT (computed tomography) imaging is a new non-invasive technique being developed and has potential for replacing the VQ scan.
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A lung ventilation/perfusion scan, or VQ scan, is a test that measures air and blood flow in your lungs.
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A lung ventilation/perfusion (VQ) scan shows how well air and blood are flowing through your lungs. Normal results will show full air and blood flow to all parts of your lungs.
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Most people don’t need to prepare for a lung ventilation/perfusion (VQ) scan. Your doctor may ask you to wear clothing that has no metal hooks or snaps. These materials can block the scanner’s view. Or, you may be asked to wear a hospital g...
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The ventilation-perfusion scan gets its name because it studies air flow (ventilation) and blood flow (perfusion) in the lungs. The initials "V-Q" are often used to name this test because these are the initials used in mathematica...
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