Pulmonary embolism. How V/Q scanning helps in diagnosis.
Ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scanning is a useful predictor of pulmonary embolism. However, chest films and arterial blood gas studies are essential for proper interpretation of V/Q studies. The combination of clear, rapid reporting and good clinical judgment leads to improved management of patients in whom pulmonary embolism is suspected and avoids severe, life-threatening consequences.
Department of Radiology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville.
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D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin