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 12:59 AM
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secondhand smoke
pulmonary ventilation (V)
perfusion (Q) scans
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