Ventilation--perfusion lung imaging in diaphragmatic paralysis. [/sup 80m/Kr ventilation imaging and /sup 99m/Tc-MAA perfusion imaging]

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · South. Med. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-197903000-00034· OSTI ID:6471454

Chopra, S K; Taplin, G V

We have described a patient with paralysis of the diaphragm, in whom dyspnea, hypoxemia, and hypercapnia increased when he changed from the upright to the supine position. Ventilation (V) and perfusion (P) images of the right lung appeared to be normal and remained nearly the same in the upright and supine positions. In contrast, V and P images of the left lung were smaller than those of the right lung in the upright position and decreased further in the supine position. In addition, the ventilation image of the left lung was much smaller than the perfusion image in both positions.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Los Angeles
• OSTI ID: 6471454
• Journal Information: South. Med. J.; (United States), Journal Name: South. Med. J.; (United States) Vol. 72:3; ISSN SMJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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