A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO
Ventilation-perfusion ratio, often abbreviated as V/Q ratio, is a critical concept in respiratory physiology that describes the relationship between the amount of air reaching the alveoli of the lungs (ventilation) and the amount of blood flow reaching the alveoli (perfusion).…
VENTILATION/PERFUSION SCAN TECHNIQUE
The V/Q (ventilation/perfusion) scan is a nuclear medicine imaging technique used to assess lung function and diagnose conditions such as pulmonary embolism. It involves two components: ventilation and perfusion. Ventilation (V): This component of the scan assesses the airflow in…
Study Guide
