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a mask is placed over the nose and mouth, and the patient is asked to inhale and exhale a combination of air and radioactive gas. Pictures are then taken that show the distribution of the gas in the lungs.
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By what other names are lung perfusion scans and lung ventilation scans referred?
perfusion lung scan, aerosol lung scan, radionucleotide ventilation lung scan, ventilation lung scan, xenon lung scan, ventilation/perfusion scanning (VPS), pulmonary scintiphotography, or, most commonly, V/Q scan
Radioactive material is injected or inhaled and images are recorded?
"Lung Scan V/Q"ventilation perfusion scan radioactive test of lung ventilation and blood perfusion throughout the lung capillaries (Lung Scan)
What is an abnormal result of a lung ventilation scan?
absence of marker material when the lung perfusion scan for the area is normal suggests lung disease
What is V P scan?
ventilation-perfusion lung scan (for detecting pulmonary embolism ed)
What is V-P scan?
ventilation-perfusion lung scan (for detecting pulmonary embolism ed)
A lung ventilation scan is done to determine?
How the air is distributed in the lungs: measures the ability of the lungs to take in air
What is a radionuclide ventilation scan?
it is a medical test that can tell a doctor how much of your lungs are filling with air when you breathe.
What does the v in VQ scan stand for?
ventilation
Atelectasis renders the lung useless for ventilation?
true
What is a deep breath for lung ventilation called?
hey
What does perfusion of the lung involve?
absorpition of oxygen from the blood into the lung
Why does minute ventilation increase after exercise?
Improves Lung funtion
