Application of lung ventilation/perfusion imaging in non-pulmonary embolic diseases / 中华核医学与分子影像杂志

ABSTRACT

Lung ventilation/perfusion ( V/Q) imaging is the recommended diagnostic technique for pulmonary embolism. With the development of imaging equipments, radiopharmaceuticals and new quantita-tive techniques, lung V/Q imaging has been increasingly used in other lung diseases. This article reviews the clinical application of lung V/Q imaging in non-pulmonary embolic diseases.