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Abstract
A two-part radionuclide imaging that measures VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO of the lungs often used to investigate PULMONARY EMBOLISM. Image acquisitions may be performed using various combinations of gamma camera, PET and SPECT scanning techniques.
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- Lung VQ Scan
- Lung Ventilation Perfusion Scans
- Pulmonary Ventilation Perfusion Scans
- V-Q Scintigraphy
- VQ Lung Scan
- Ventilation Perfusion Lung Scan
- Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphy
- Lung VQ Scans
- V-Q Scintigraphies
- VQ Lung Scans
- Ventilation Perfusion Scan
- Ventilation Perfusion Scintigraphy
- Ventilation-Perfusion Scans
- Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphies
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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History Note
2019
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- Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio (1963-2018)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ventilation-Perfusion Scan. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000076665. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000076665
- Ventilation-Perfusion Scan. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1518412