Case Author(s): Jeffrey Yu, MD and Tom R. Miller, MD, PhD , 6/30/2000 . Rating: #D3, #Q5

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Brief history:

45 year-old female with lupus presents with shortness of breath. Please rule out pulmonary embolism

Images:

Dynamic ventilation and perfusion images in multiple projections

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View second image(vq). Spot images of the brain and abdomen

View third image(mc). Picture of the patient's neck prior to bending over

View fourth image(mc). Picture of the patient's neck after she bent over with her head below her heart for a few seconds. Image exposure is unchanged relative to the previous image.

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