Does quantitative lung SPECT detect lung abnormalities earlier than lung function tests? Results of a pilot study
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Does quantitative lung SPECT detect lung abnormalities earlier than lung function tests? Results of a pilot study
BACKGROUND Heterogeneous ventilation in lungs of individuals with allergies, cigarette smokers, asthmatics and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients has been demonstrated using imaging modalities such as positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). These individuals suffer from narrow and/or closed a...
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عنوان ژورنال: EJNMMI Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2191-219X
DOI: 10.1186/s13550-014-0039-1