INTRODUCTION Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) is an emerging therapy for emphysematous COPD. However, any resulting changes in lung perfusion and ventilation remain undetermined. Here, we report ELVR-mediated adaptations in lung perfusion and ventilation, as investigated by means of pulmonary scintigraphy. METHODS In this observational study, we enrolled 26 patients (64.9 ± 9.4 yrs, 57...

BACKGROUND Pulmonary embolism (PE) is diagnosed either by ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scintigraphy or pulmonary CT angiography. One of the imaging methods used in nuclear medicine is hybrid SPECT/CT scintigraphy. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of SPECT/CT(Q) scintigraphy in the diagnosis of PE and to compare SPECT/CT(Q) with planar(Q) and SPECT(Q) methods. METH...

We report a rare case with multiple intra-arterial pulmonary hydatid cysts revealing dramatically large ventilation-perfusion mismatch defects on lung scintigraphy. The causes of ventilation-perfusion mismatches are also reviewed.

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is diagnosed either by ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scintigraphy or pulmonary CT angiography. One of the imaging methods used in nuclear medicine is hybrid SPECT/CT scintigraphy. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of SPECT/CT(Q) scintigraphy in the diagnosis of PE and to compare SPECT/ CT(Q) with planar(Q) and SPECT(Q) methods. Metho...

Ventilation scintigraphy is a well-established adjunct to perfusion lung imaging in the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolus (PE). Although PE may be diagnosed with a standard chest radiograph and perfusion scintigraphy, the findings may be largely nonspecific due to the many types oflung pathology that result in perfusion defects. The specificity of the perfusion (Q) study may be substantiall...

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is diagnosed either by ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scintigraphy or pulmonary CT angiography. One of the imaging methods used in nuclear medicine is hybrid SPECT/CT scintigraphy. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of SPECT/CT(Q) scintigraphy in the diagnosis of PE and to compare SPECT/ CT(Q) with planar(Q) and SPECT(Q) methods. Metho...

introduction: the relationship between depression and coronary artery disease is well established; however assessment of this relationship using functional and semi-quantitative imaging (myocardial perfusion scintigraphy) was lacking. the aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the severity of depression and the severity of myocardial perfusion abnormality. methods: patients we...

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is diagnosed either by ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scintigraphy or pulmonary CT angiography. One of the imaging methods used in nuclear medicine is hybrid SPECT/CT scintigraphy. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of SPECT/CT(Q) scintigraphy in the diagnosis of PE and to compare SPECT/ CT(Q) with planar(Q) and SPECT(Q) methods. Metho...