Overview of the Novel and Improved Pulmonary Ventilation-Perfusion Imaging Applications in the Era of SPECT/CT.

Elojeimy, Saeed; Cruite, Irene; Bowen, Stephen; Zeng, Jing; Vesselle, Hubert · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2016

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Abstract

In this article, we describe the concepts of ventilation-perfusion planar, SPECT, and SPECT/CT and outline the advantages of integrated ventilation-perfusion SPECT/CT over planar imaging. We present an overview of the traditional and new applications of ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy. SPECT/CT has improved the diagnostic accuracy of ventilation-perfusion imaging and opened the door for a new spectrum of applications.

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