Pulmonary nuclear medicine

Joseph S. Fotos, Michael Goldenberg, Mark Tulchinsky

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Abstract

Ventilation-perfusion (or ventilation/quotient, hence abbreviated as V/Q) scanning is an imaging technique aimed at interrogating these respective physiologic functions. It is indicated for pulmonary embolism (PE) or thromboembolism.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationRadiology Fundamentals: Introduction to Imaging & Technology
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages275-279
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9783030221737
ISBN (Print)9783030221720
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2020
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.

Keywords

  • DTPA
  • MAA
  • Mismatch
  • Pulmonary arterial hypertension
  • V/Q
  • Ventilation perfusion

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