Lung VQ Scan

A lung VQ scan is an imaging test that uses a ventilation (V) scan to measure air flow in your lungs and a perfusion (Q) scan to see where blood flows in your lungs. It uses special x ray scanners outside of your body to create pictures of air and blood flow patterns in your lungs.


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  • SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/4840
  • Syndication ID: 16531
  • Language: English
  • Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Date Content Published: Friday, December 09, 2016 at 12:00 PM
  • Date Syndication Captured: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 09:41 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Friday, March 31, 2023 at 01:02 AM

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General: pulmonary ventilation (V) perfusion (Q) scans

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