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Title: Thallium scintigraphy in experimental toxic pulmonary edema: relationship to extravascular pulmonary fluid. [Dogs]

Journal Article · · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6866572

Pulmonary fluid volumes (PBV = lung blood volume; EVLW = extravascular lung water) were examined to define the effects of oleic acid injury and then to examine the relationship between edema formation and accumulation of pulmonary thallium. In six dogs, pulmonary fluid compartments were monitored during the induction of pulmonary injury by oleic acid (0.15 cc/kg i.v.). By 30 min after the injection, EVLW had doubled; it continued to increase slowly for 180 min, whereas PBV declined. In six anesthetized dogs, similar measurements were made in an identical preparation and pulmonary fluid volumes were compared with pulmonary counts derived from sequential thallium scintigrams obtained after the injection of oleic acid. Measures of EVLW and PBV were obtained sequentially along with thallium scintigrams. The authors conclude that sequential thallium scintigrams provide useful information about the degree of change of EVLW over time in a model of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, San Diego
OSTI ID:
6866572
Journal Information:
J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 25:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English