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What person needs a lung ventilation/perfusion scan?
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Folks with a suspicion for blood clot in the lung. This may be due to spells of breathlessness or chest pain or both. More common if there is blood clots in the leg (phlebitis).
Answered 2/16/2015
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Pulmonary Embolism: Typically, the person who gets a lung ventilation perfusion scan is being evaluated for possible pulmonary embolism, to help guide medical management.
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