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Please help docs! where will the injection take place when they insert the liquid for the lung vq scan?
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Usually arm: Ventilation part of study is inhaled gas such as xenon 33. Perfusion portion of study with tc99m maa is injected through peripheral vein such as arm. Volume of injection is quite small.
Answered 1/19/2014
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