VENTILATION PERFUSION SCAN

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MOME2RT

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If Reece is off O2 by Mon. he is having this done. Has anyone of you had this done? Just wondering. Thanks.


He had the scan today & Reece has NO I repeat NO FUNCTION or blood flow in his left lung!!!!! So we are waiting for insurance to clear & we will be headed to UNC to talk with the surgeons....on when we will take that left lung out....

The doctor also said she dont know if removing his left lung will hinder or whatever the decsion on getting a transplant down the road.

Please keep us in your prayers.....thank you to those that have sent cards & packages....Reece got them today...he was soooo excited.<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
 
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MOME2RT

New member
If Reece is off O2 by Mon. he is having this done. Has anyone of you had this done? Just wondering. Thanks.


He had the scan today & Reece has NO I repeat NO FUNCTION or blood flow in his left lung!!!!! So we are waiting for insurance to clear & we will be headed to UNC to talk with the surgeons....on when we will take that left lung out....

The doctor also said she dont know if removing his left lung will hinder or whatever the decsion on getting a transplant down the road.

Please keep us in your prayers.....thank you to those that have sent cards & packages....Reece got them today...he was soooo excited.<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
 
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MOME2RT

New member
If Reece is off O2 by Mon. he is having this done. Has anyone of you had this done? Just wondering. Thanks.


He had the scan today & Reece has NO I repeat NO FUNCTION or blood flow in his left lung!!!!! So we are waiting for insurance to clear & we will be headed to UNC to talk with the surgeons....on when we will take that left lung out....

The doctor also said she dont know if removing his left lung will hinder or whatever the decsion on getting a transplant down the road.

Please keep us in your prayers.....thank you to those that have sent cards & packages....Reece got them today...he was soooo excited.<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
 
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MOME2RT

New member
If Reece is off O2 by Mon. he is having this done. Has anyone of you had this done? Just wondering. Thanks.


He had the scan today & Reece has NO I repeat NO FUNCTION or blood flow in his left lung!!!!! So we are waiting for insurance to clear & we will be headed to UNC to talk with the surgeons....on when we will take that left lung out....

The doctor also said she dont know if removing his left lung will hinder or whatever the decsion on getting a transplant down the road.

Please keep us in your prayers.....thank you to those that have sent cards & packages....Reece got them today...he was soooo excited.<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
 
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MOME2RT

New member
If Reece is off O2 by Mon. he is having this done. Has anyone of you had this done? Just wondering. Thanks.


He had the scan today & Reece has NO I repeat NO FUNCTION or blood flow in his left lung!!!!! So we are waiting for insurance to clear & we will be headed to UNC to talk with the surgeons....on when we will take that left lung out....

The doctor also said she dont know if removing his left lung will hinder or whatever the decsion on getting a transplant down the road.

Please keep us in your prayers.....thank you to those that have sent cards & packages....Reece got them today...he was soooo excited.<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
 
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Aspiemom

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Never heard of it, but with so many people visiting this site I'm sure someone will be able to help you.

Best to Reece and your family!
 
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Aspiemom

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Never heard of it, but with so many people visiting this site I'm sure someone will be able to help you.

Best to Reece and your family!
 
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Aspiemom

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Never heard of it, but with so many people visiting this site I'm sure someone will be able to help you.

Best to Reece and your family!
 
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Aspiemom

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Never heard of it, but with so many people visiting this site I'm sure someone will be able to help you.

Best to Reece and your family!
 
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Aspiemom

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Never heard of it, but with so many people visiting this site I'm sure someone will be able to help you.

Best to Reece and your family!
 
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Skye

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Yes, I have had this done. It has been a while and I can't talk intelligently about it, but I will make an attempt. If I remember right, you inhale something, then they take something like a CAT scan but your are in the open not enclosedt. It does not take very long, is painless, and whatever you inhale is harmless. It is a very easy test. Hope this helps<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Skye

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Yes, I have had this done. It has been a while and I can't talk intelligently about it, but I will make an attempt. If I remember right, you inhale something, then they take something like a CAT scan but your are in the open not enclosedt. It does not take very long, is painless, and whatever you inhale is harmless. It is a very easy test. Hope this helps<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Skye

New member
Yes, I have had this done. It has been a while and I can't talk intelligently about it, but I will make an attempt. If I remember right, you inhale something, then they take something like a CAT scan but your are in the open not enclosedt. It does not take very long, is painless, and whatever you inhale is harmless. It is a very easy test. Hope this helps<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Skye

New member
Yes, I have had this done. It has been a while and I can't talk intelligently about it, but I will make an attempt. If I remember right, you inhale something, then they take something like a CAT scan but your are in the open not enclosedt. It does not take very long, is painless, and whatever you inhale is harmless. It is a very easy test. Hope this helps<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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Skye

New member
Yes, I have had this done. It has been a while and I can't talk intelligently about it, but I will make an attempt. If I remember right, you inhale something, then they take something like a CAT scan but your are in the open not enclosedt. It does not take very long, is painless, and whatever you inhale is harmless. It is a very easy test. Hope this helps<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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mom4holly

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Yes, Holly has had this & you breathe it in while they are scanning but I can't remember what you breathe in..sorry. When she had hers she actually got an iv of something else at the same time. She had this done to show how much of what she breathed in & out was being distributed to her lungs & where it was being distributed. It wasn't a very long test & she really had no side affects. She was kept overnight when they did the test for observation. She didn't have to stop eating or anything like that which is something i liked about the test. I also liked it because it was done in the donut looking thing instead of the tunnell looking scan machine---if that makes any sense. it was never referred to me as v/q as the below states but it was the closest to what actually happened with us that i could find.

I found this on wikipedia about the test.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>A ventilation/perfusion lung scan, also called a V/Q lung scan, is a type of medical imaging used to evaluate the circulation of air and blood within a patient's lungs. The ventilation part of the test looks at the ability of air to reach all parts of the lungs, while the perfusion part evaluates how well the blood circulates within the lungs. This test is most commonly done in order to check for the presence of a blood clot or abnormal blood flow inside the lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE), although computed tomography with radiocontrast is now more commonly used for this purpose. A V/Q lung scan may also be performed in the case of serious lung disorders such as COPD or pneumonia as well as a lung performance quantification tool pre and post lung lobectomy surgery.</end quote></div>

also this:

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>The ventilation and perfusion phases of a V/Q lung scan are performed together and may include a chest x-ray for comparison or to look for other causes of lung disease. A defect in the perfusion images requires a mismatched ventilation defect to be indicative of pulmonary embolism.</end quote></div>
 
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mom4holly

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Yes, Holly has had this & you breathe it in while they are scanning but I can't remember what you breathe in..sorry. When she had hers she actually got an iv of something else at the same time. She had this done to show how much of what she breathed in & out was being distributed to her lungs & where it was being distributed. It wasn't a very long test & she really had no side affects. She was kept overnight when they did the test for observation. She didn't have to stop eating or anything like that which is something i liked about the test. I also liked it because it was done in the donut looking thing instead of the tunnell looking scan machine---if that makes any sense. it was never referred to me as v/q as the below states but it was the closest to what actually happened with us that i could find.

I found this on wikipedia about the test.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>A ventilation/perfusion lung scan, also called a V/Q lung scan, is a type of medical imaging used to evaluate the circulation of air and blood within a patient's lungs. The ventilation part of the test looks at the ability of air to reach all parts of the lungs, while the perfusion part evaluates how well the blood circulates within the lungs. This test is most commonly done in order to check for the presence of a blood clot or abnormal blood flow inside the lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE), although computed tomography with radiocontrast is now more commonly used for this purpose. A V/Q lung scan may also be performed in the case of serious lung disorders such as COPD or pneumonia as well as a lung performance quantification tool pre and post lung lobectomy surgery.</end quote></div>

also this:

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>The ventilation and perfusion phases of a V/Q lung scan are performed together and may include a chest x-ray for comparison or to look for other causes of lung disease. A defect in the perfusion images requires a mismatched ventilation defect to be indicative of pulmonary embolism.</end quote></div>
 
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mom4holly

New member
Yes, Holly has had this & you breathe it in while they are scanning but I can't remember what you breathe in..sorry. When she had hers she actually got an iv of something else at the same time. She had this done to show how much of what she breathed in & out was being distributed to her lungs & where it was being distributed. It wasn't a very long test & she really had no side affects. She was kept overnight when they did the test for observation. She didn't have to stop eating or anything like that which is something i liked about the test. I also liked it because it was done in the donut looking thing instead of the tunnell looking scan machine---if that makes any sense. it was never referred to me as v/q as the below states but it was the closest to what actually happened with us that i could find.

I found this on wikipedia about the test.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>A ventilation/perfusion lung scan, also called a V/Q lung scan, is a type of medical imaging used to evaluate the circulation of air and blood within a patient's lungs. The ventilation part of the test looks at the ability of air to reach all parts of the lungs, while the perfusion part evaluates how well the blood circulates within the lungs. This test is most commonly done in order to check for the presence of a blood clot or abnormal blood flow inside the lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE), although computed tomography with radiocontrast is now more commonly used for this purpose. A V/Q lung scan may also be performed in the case of serious lung disorders such as COPD or pneumonia as well as a lung performance quantification tool pre and post lung lobectomy surgery.</end quote></div>

also this:

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>The ventilation and perfusion phases of a V/Q lung scan are performed together and may include a chest x-ray for comparison or to look for other causes of lung disease. A defect in the perfusion images requires a mismatched ventilation defect to be indicative of pulmonary embolism.</end quote></div>
 
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mom4holly

New member
Yes, Holly has had this & you breathe it in while they are scanning but I can't remember what you breathe in..sorry. When she had hers she actually got an iv of something else at the same time. She had this done to show how much of what she breathed in & out was being distributed to her lungs & where it was being distributed. It wasn't a very long test & she really had no side affects. She was kept overnight when they did the test for observation. She didn't have to stop eating or anything like that which is something i liked about the test. I also liked it because it was done in the donut looking thing instead of the tunnell looking scan machine---if that makes any sense. it was never referred to me as v/q as the below states but it was the closest to what actually happened with us that i could find.

I found this on wikipedia about the test.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>A ventilation/perfusion lung scan, also called a V/Q lung scan, is a type of medical imaging used to evaluate the circulation of air and blood within a patient's lungs. The ventilation part of the test looks at the ability of air to reach all parts of the lungs, while the perfusion part evaluates how well the blood circulates within the lungs. This test is most commonly done in order to check for the presence of a blood clot or abnormal blood flow inside the lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE), although computed tomography with radiocontrast is now more commonly used for this purpose. A V/Q lung scan may also be performed in the case of serious lung disorders such as COPD or pneumonia as well as a lung performance quantification tool pre and post lung lobectomy surgery.</end quote>

also this:

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>The ventilation and perfusion phases of a V/Q lung scan are performed together and may include a chest x-ray for comparison or to look for other causes of lung disease. A defect in the perfusion images requires a mismatched ventilation defect to be indicative of pulmonary embolism.</end quote>
 
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mom4holly

New member
Yes, Holly has had this & you breathe it in while they are scanning but I can't remember what you breathe in..sorry. When she had hers she actually got an iv of something else at the same time. She had this done to show how much of what she breathed in & out was being distributed to her lungs & where it was being distributed. It wasn't a very long test & she really had no side affects. She was kept overnight when they did the test for observation. She didn't have to stop eating or anything like that which is something i liked about the test. I also liked it because it was done in the donut looking thing instead of the tunnell looking scan machine---if that makes any sense. it was never referred to me as v/q as the below states but it was the closest to what actually happened with us that i could find.

I found this on wikipedia about the test.

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>A ventilation/perfusion lung scan, also called a V/Q lung scan, is a type of medical imaging used to evaluate the circulation of air and blood within a patient's lungs. The ventilation part of the test looks at the ability of air to reach all parts of the lungs, while the perfusion part evaluates how well the blood circulates within the lungs. This test is most commonly done in order to check for the presence of a blood clot or abnormal blood flow inside the lungs (pulmonary embolism or PE), although computed tomography with radiocontrast is now more commonly used for this purpose. A V/Q lung scan may also be performed in the case of serious lung disorders such as COPD or pneumonia as well as a lung performance quantification tool pre and post lung lobectomy surgery.</end quote>

also this:

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>The ventilation and perfusion phases of a V/Q lung scan are performed together and may include a chest x-ray for comparison or to look for other causes of lung disease. A defect in the perfusion images requires a mismatched ventilation defect to be indicative of pulmonary embolism.</end quote>
 
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