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Lung Gallium (Ga.) Scan
Alternate Names : Gallium 67 Lung Scan, Gallium Scan - Lung, Lung Scan, Scan - Lung
DefinitionThis is a type of nuclear scan involving radioactive gallium, which helps determine whether a patient has inflammation in the lungs.
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Why is the Test Performed?
This test is most often performed when there is evidence of inflammation in the lungs (sarcoidosis).
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
• Pulmonary Embolus
• Sarcoidosis
Tests & Exams
• Chest X-Ray
• Isotope Study
Other Topics
• Acute
• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
• Agitation
• Chronic
• Infant Test/Procedure Preparation
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• Respiratory
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
Review Date : 10/17/2003
Reviewed By : Jeffrey Brown, M.D., Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Lous, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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