Perfusion lung scan

A scan that shows the pattern of blood flow in the lungs.

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Absent pulmonary uptake on Tc-99m-MAA perfusion lung scan due to severe right to left shunt.

Unexpected Hepatic Uptake of Tc-99m-MAA in Lung Perfusion Scintigraphy in a Patient with End-stage Renal Disease/Son Donem Bobrek Hastaligi Olan Hastanin Akciger Perfuzyon Sintigrafisinde Tc-99m-MAA'nin Beklenmedik Karaciger Tutulumu

Perfusion lung scan showed massive left PE and ultrasound of the limbs confirmed deep venous thrombosis.

She developed clinical symptoms suggestive of acute PE which was confirmed with a perfusion lung scan. The patient was admitted in the ICU.

USE OF HIGH-DOSE OF UROKINASE DURING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION FOR CLINICALLY SUSPECTED MASSIVE PULMONARY EMBOLISM

MacMahon, "Perfusion lung scan in superior vena cava obstruction: demonstration of venous collaterals and systemic-pulmonary venous shunt," American Journal of Roentgenology, vol.

Hypoxemia and Right-to-Left-Shunt in Patient with Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report with Multimodality Imaging Findings and Literature Review

Tests ordered, included chest x-ray, EKG, blood analyses, and a ventilation perfusion lung scan. The lung scan took "a little over an hour." Lab tests revealed an elevated white count.

Stomach stapling botched: $4 million verdict upheld

A perfusion lung scan shows the pattern of blood flow in the lungs; it can also tell the doctor whether a patient has large blood clots in the lungs.

Primary pulmonary hypertension

(22.) Fishman AJ, Moser KM, Fedullo PF Perfusion lung scans vs pulmonary angiography in evaluation of suspected primary pulmonary hypertension.

"High probability" perfusion lung scans in pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis, medical therapy and monitoring/Kronik tromboembolik pulmoner hipertansiyon: tanisi, tibbi tedavisi ve takibi