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Title: Perfusion scintigraphy in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: a self-assessment quiz

Abstract

The authors present ten case reports with lung scintigrams in a format suitable for a self-assessment quiz. The first seven cases include perfusion scintigrams and the final diagnosis was established by postmortem examination. The last three studies include ventilation images (using nebulized /sup 99m/Tc tin colloid) and the final diagnosis established by nonradionuclide studies. The authors believe this quiz demonstrates the necessity for ventilation studies when using lung scintigraphy for a positive diagnosis.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand
OSTI Identifier:
6656371
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 7:7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; LUNGS; SCINTISCANNING; TECHNETIUM 99; DIAGNOSTIC USES; DIAGNOSIS; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; PATIENTS; RADIOCOLLOIDS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COLLOIDS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISPERSIONS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; USES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; 550601* - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics; 550901 - Pathology- Tracer Techniques

Citation Formats

Egermayer, P, and Rutland, M D. Perfusion scintigraphy in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: a self-assessment quiz. United States: N. p., 1982. Web. doi:10.1097/00003072-198207000-00013.
Egermayer, P, & Rutland, M D. Perfusion scintigraphy in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: a self-assessment quiz. United States. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198207000-00013
Egermayer, P, and Rutland, M D. 1982. "Perfusion scintigraphy in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: a self-assessment quiz". United States. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198207000-00013.
@article{osti_6656371,
title = {Perfusion scintigraphy in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: a self-assessment quiz},
author = {Egermayer, P and Rutland, M D},
abstractNote = {The authors present ten case reports with lung scintigrams in a format suitable for a self-assessment quiz. The first seven cases include perfusion scintigrams and the final diagnosis was established by postmortem examination. The last three studies include ventilation images (using nebulized /sup 99m/Tc tin colloid) and the final diagnosis established by nonradionuclide studies. The authors believe this quiz demonstrates the necessity for ventilation studies when using lung scintigraphy for a positive diagnosis.},
doi = {10.1097/00003072-198207000-00013},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6656371}, journal = {Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 7:7,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
month = {Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982}
}