Journal article
Evaluation of Pulmonary Perfusion in Lung Regions Showing Isolated Xenon-133 Ventilation Washout Defects
Clinical nuclear medicine, Vol.15(8), pp.562-565
08/1990
DOI: 10.1097/00003072-199008000-00009
PMID: 2390821
Abstract
Xenon-133 washout phase imaging is often used to help determine whether the etiology of a perfusion defect is embolic or due to pulmonary parenchymal pathology, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study was designed to evaluate the pulmonary blood flow patterns associated with isolated defects on xenon washout images. Scintigraphic lung studies were reviewed until 100 cases with abnormal ventilation results were obtained. Ventilation abnormalities were compared with the corresponding perfusion scan results at the same anatomic site. Of the 208 individual lung regions with xenon abnormalities, 111 showed isolated washout defects (that is, with normal washin). Ninety-four of these 111 sites showed either normal perfusion or a small, nonsegmental corresponding perfusion defect. Three segmental perfusion defects were noted in association with isolated xenon retention. In each of these cases, however, the patient was felt actually to have pulmonary embolism. Thus, it is recommended that, for interpretation of scintigraphic images in the assessment of pulmonary embolism, lung pathology associated with isolated xenon retention not be considered a potential cause for large or segmental perfusion defects.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluation of Pulmonary Perfusion in Lung Regions Showing Isolated Xenon-133 Ventilation Washout Defects
- Creators
- DAVID Bushnell - Edward Hines, Jr. VA HospitalKUL SoodPARVEZ ShiraziINDRA Pal
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical nuclear medicine, Vol.15(8), pp.562-565
- Publisher
- Lippincott-Raven Publishers
- DOI
- 10.1097/00003072-199008000-00009
- PMID
- 2390821
- ISSN
- 0363-9762
- eISSN
- 1536-0229
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/1990
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984318790002771
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