Lung Scan
Lung Oxygen Supply
This study shows how well air is distributed inside the lungs. No preparation is needed.
A technologist may work with you on learning to breathe freely.
You will be placed in front of a gamma camera. You will wear a mask so you can inhale a colorless, tasteless isotope.
Pictures will be taken of the gamma rays given off by the isotopes you inhale. The procedure takes only a few minutes.
Lung Blood Supply
The scan shows blood flow patterns within the lungs.
You will receive an injection containing an isotope.
You may be asked to change positions while the gamma camera takes pictures. The procedure takes about a 1/2 hour.
Bone Densitometry Study
Bone Scan
Cardiac Exercise Stress Imaging
Dipyridamole Cardiac Stress Imaging
Dobutamine Cardiac Stress Imaging
Liver Scan
Lung Scan
Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT)
ProstaScint Scan
Renal Scan
Thyroid Uptake and Scan
Additional Procedures
Frequently Asked Questions
Sean, Physician Assistant
Department of Surgery
Moses Division Hospital
Montefiore excels at using the most current evidenced based medicine to care for patients. For physician assistants like me, that means the opportunity to learn hands-on from specialists who are experts in their field. It’s one of the best parts of working at a world-renowned academic medical center over a small community hospital.
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