Lung Scan in Orange, California (CA)

There are two types of lung scans. A lung perfusion scan is a nuclear medicine test that provides your doctor with a picture of blood flow to the lungs. A lung ventilation scan tells you doctor how capable your lungs are of taking in air and uses radiopharmaceuticals to produce a picture of how air is distributed in the lungs.

In most cases, lung perfusion scans and lung ventilation scans are done at the same time. These tests are performed to detect pulmonary embolisms, determine how much blood is flowing to lungs, determine which areas of the lungs are capable of ventilation, and to determine how well the lungs are functioning after surgery.

In a lung perfusion scan, a small amount of the protein labeled with a radioisotope is injected into your hand or arm vein. You will be positioned under a special camera that can detect radioactive material, and a series of photographs will be made of your chest. When these images are projected onto the screen called the oscilloscope, they will show how the radioactive protein has been distributed by the blood vessels running through the lungs.

In a lung ventilation scan, a mask will be placed over your nose and mouth, and you will be asked to inhale and exhale a combination of air and radioactive gas. Pictures are then taken that show the distribution of the gas in your lungs. Each test takes 15-30 minutes.

About OC Vital Imaging

Those looking for an Orange scan center will delight in OC Vital Imaging. Located in Orange, California, Dr. Larry Santora, MD and his staff of professionals are on hand to provide patients with the very best in scan center technology. Using only cutting edge technology along with the most advanced and up to date equipment available through modern medical advancements, Dr. Santora and the Orange scan center are able to provide safe, accurate scans for every patient. Accuracy is vitally important in any scan, as accuracy allows doctors to diagnose and detect illness, injuries or diseases at an early stage. This often means the difference between a successful treatment and an unsuccessful one.

The Orange scan center is concerned with providing a safe and welcoming environment in which patients can receive their scans. Only the most effective and least invasive scans are used to help ensure this commitment to health and safety is maintained at the center. Some of the scans offered at OC Vital Imagining include 64 Slice CT scan, bone density scans, CT head scans, heart scans, a non-invasive angiography, body scans, carotid artery scans, lung scans and a virtual colonoscopy.