Lung Scan in North Miami, Florida (FL)

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.

Located in North Miami, Florida, Bay Imaging Group is a scan center which offers various types of preventative scans, serving.  CT scans and mammography scans are some of the options available to our highly respected patients.  MRI scans, or body scans, are also available, which offer the greatest way to view the body short of surgery and x-rays.  With Mark Novick as the Medical Director of this North Miami office, you can be sure that your care and health are in excellent hands.  As an expert in interventional radiology, Dr. Novick offers the patients within this scan center the opportunity to take charge of their health without having to withstand the effects of surgical procedure.  You can be confident that Bay Imaging Group of the greater Miami area offers preventative scanning options to keep you in living with even greater health and vitality.