Diagnostics of pulmonary embolism with emphasis of ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy and dead space analysis
(2006) In Journal of Organ Dysfuntion 2(4). p.237-243- Abstract
- Ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy, a first hand method for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, PE, is challenged by tomography of the pulmonary arteries, CT. An additional method is based upon dead space analysis. Tomographic ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy, V/PSPECT is superior to planar technique. Important is interpretation criteria based upon pattern recognition and clinical information. With optimal strategy, the rate of non-diagnostic findings is only about 1%. The sensitivity of CT is too low to exclude subsegmental PE,. The radiation dose is for CT is several times higher than for V/PSPECT. Quantification of PE, only offered by V/PSPECT has impact on therapy and is vital for follow up. Limited availability of V/PSPECT makes CT an... (More)
- Ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy, a first hand method for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, PE, is challenged by tomography of the pulmonary arteries, CT. An additional method is based upon dead space analysis. Tomographic ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy, V/PSPECT is superior to planar technique. Important is interpretation criteria based upon pattern recognition and clinical information. With optimal strategy, the rate of non-diagnostic findings is only about 1%. The sensitivity of CT is too low to exclude subsegmental PE,. The radiation dose is for CT is several times higher than for V/PSPECT. Quantification of PE, only offered by V/PSPECT has impact on therapy and is vital for follow up. Limited availability of V/PSPECT makes CT an essential element in a strategy for diagnosis of PE. The single breath test for CO2 offers an alternative when imaging techniques are not available or when radiation is a particular problem in early pregnancy. (Less)
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- Jonson, Björn LU and Bajc, Marika LU
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- 2006
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- keywords
- Pulmonary embolism, scintigraphy, computer tomography, dead space, radiation dose
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- Journal of Organ Dysfuntion
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- 2
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- 4
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- 237 - 243
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- Informa Healthcare
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- scopus:33751177536
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- 1747-1060
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- 10.1080/17471060600580649
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- English
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