Perfusion scanning
| Perfusion scanning | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | process by which perfusion can be observed |
Perfusion is the passage of fluid through the lymphatic system or blood vessels to an organ or a tissue.[1] The practice of perfusion scanning is the process by which this perfusion can be observed, recorded and quantified. The term perfusion scanning encompasses a wide range of medical imaging modalities.[2]
- ^ American Psychological Association (APA): perfusion. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved March 20, 2008, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/perfusion
- ^ http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/cardiac-perfusion-scan#1 www.webmd.com/