Measurement of pulmonary epithelial permeability with /sup 99m/Tc-DTPA aerosol

Journal Article · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Semin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0001-2998(86)80014-9· OSTI ID:6782035

Coates, G; O'Brodovich, H

The rate at which inhaled aerosol of /sup 99m/Tc-diethylenetriamine pentaacetate (DTPA) leaves the lung by diffusion into the vascular space can be measured with a gamma camera or simple probe. In normal humans, /sup 99m/Tc-DTPA clears from the lung with a half time of about 80 minutes. Many acute and chronic conditions that alter the integrity of the pulmonary epithelium cause an increased clearance rate. Thus cigarette smoking, alveolitis from a variety of causes, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and hyaline membrane disease (HMD) in the infant have all been shown to be associated with rapid pulmonary clearance of /sup 99m/Tc-DTPA. Rapid clearance is also promoted by increased lung volume and decreased surfactant activity. Although the mechanism of increased clearance in pathological states is not known, the /sup 99m/Tc-DTPA lung-clearance technique has great potential clinically, particularly in patients at risk from ARDS and HMD and in the diagnosis and follow-up of alveolitis. 58 references.

• Research Organization: McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ontario
• OSTI ID: 6782035
• Journal Information: Semin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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