Lung scintigraphy, or ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) scan, is one of the commonly performed
studies in nuclear medicine. Owing to variability in clinical applications and different …

The ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) lung scan has traveled a long, circuitous path since its
introduction for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) in the 1960s. Its initial credibility …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a treatable disease caused by thrombus formation in the lung-
vasculature, commonly from the lower extremity's deep veins compromising the blood flow to …

Planar ventilation–perfusion (V/Q) scanning is often used to investigate pulmonary
embolism; however, it has well-recognized limitations. SPECT overcomes many of these …

Aim of the study was to introduce and verify a ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) acquisition protocol
that incorporates new developments in scintigraphy in order to allow for a more balanced …

Ventilation–perfusion (V/Q) SPECT has been reported to improve the diagnostic
performance of V/Q imaging for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). However, only …

Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has been a significant
advancement in scintigraphy, impacting many areas of diagnosis. It has begun to find use in …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to outline recent progress made in ventilation-
perfusion (V/Q) scintigraphy imaging techniques and the interpretation systems used for the …

The ventilation/perfusion lung scan has been in continuous use for approximately half a
century, the same lifetime as Seminars in Nuclear Medicine. Remarkably, the founding …

Perfusion lung imaging for diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE) was introduced 50 y ago
(1). At that time, it offered a noninvasive alternative to pulmonary angiography in patients …