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Lung Nuclear Medicine Scan

Nuclear medicine scan of lungs

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho.

Figure 1 shows normal blood flow in healthy lungs. Figure 2 shows dark areas where blood clots (pulmonary emboli) are preventing normal blood flow through the lungs.

By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Myo Min Han, MD - Nuclear Medicine
Last Revised September 27, 2010

Last Revised: September 27, 2010

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Myo Min Han, MD - Nuclear Medicine

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