Lung Scan
* Inform your physician if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
You have been scheduled for a Lung study which involves the use of a small amount of radioactive material. The level of radioactivity used is extremely low and has no side effects.
You will be positioned on an imaging table, under a special detector called a gamma camera. The camera does not produce any radiation. It will be placed close to the part of your body being imaged.
Patient Preparation
None.
Procedure
This is a two part study, in one part you will breathe a small amount of radioactive aerosol, and painless images will be obtained for approximately 30 minutes. In the other part of the study, a small amount of radioactive material will be injected into a vein in your arm, and painless images will be obtained for approximately 30 minutes.
Reviewed and Approved:
Kirk Frey, MD
Robert Ackermann
11/2011
