Clinicians' interpretation of ventilation/perfusion lung scan reports: Where are we today?

Background: Clinicians' interpretation of lung scan reports will determine which further management decisions are taken when potentially fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) is suspected.

Objectives: To assess current referring clinicians' interpretation of the terminology used in ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scan reports, whether this interpretation is affected by experience level, and how it affects clinical management decisions.

Methods: This was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study.

Gangrenous Leg in a Patient With Diabetes on MDP Bone Scintigraphy.

Diabetic patients with peripheral arterial disease frequently experience gangrene of the lower limbs. It has been suggested that a bone scan is useful in differentiating viable from nonviable tissues in patients with extensive peripheral gangrene and thus can help determine the appropriate level of amputation in such patients. We present a 68-year-old diabetic woman with right breast cancer, who was referred to our facility for a bone scan as part of her metastatic workup.