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What is a vq scan like? how sick do you have to be for the doctor to order the scan?
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Looking for : Pulmonary embolus usually. Can do cta of chest also. See radiologyinfo.Org.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Takes about 30 min: You breath thru a tube for a couple of minutes and they take some pictures. You get a shot , and they take some more pictures.... Not a hard test. It is orderede for shortness of breath.
Answered 5/22/2015
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