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Ventilation Perfusion Scanning

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Ventilation Perfusion Scanning Definition

A nuclear imaging test that uses radiopharmaceuticals to produce an image of the blood flow to the lungs and measures the ability of the lungs to take in air as well as air distribution in the lungs.

Ventilation Perfusion Scanning Synonyms

Ventilation Perfusion Scanning, Ventilation-Perfusion Scan

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