Radionuclide imaging of airway obstruction following assisted ventilation

Journal Article · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Am. J. Dis. Child.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1976.02120120056009· OSTI ID:7325932

Gates, G F; Dore, E K; Markarian, M; Takanaka, J

Radioaerosol lung scintigraphy was performed in five infants in whom obstructive airway complications developed following assisted ventilation. These studies suggest that a primary functional defect was obstruction to airflow at the level of the major airways, which occurred during expiration. Perfusion lung scintigraphy showed areas of diminished or redistributed pulmonary blood flow, which, like the results of the radioaerosol scintigraphic studies, are findings often associated with adult chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

• Research Organization: Stanford Univ. Medical Center, CA
• OSTI ID: 7325932
• Journal Information: Am. J. Dis. Child.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Dis. Child.; (United States) Vol. 130:11; ISSN AJDCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AEROSOLS
ANIMALS
BLOOD FLOW
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CHILDREN
COLLOIDS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
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MAMMALS
MAN
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RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SCINTISCANNING
SOLS
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