ReviewEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2014
SPECT/CT and pulmonary embolism.
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- Clinical results of high probability ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Role of pulmonary perfusion magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension: A review.World journal of radiology · 2023Review
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- State-of-the-Art Imaging for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism.Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine · 2018Review
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- The Economic Value of Hybrid Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography With Computed Tomography Imaging in Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2017Article
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- The benefit of personalized hybrid SPECT/CT pulmonary imaging.American journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2016Article
- Properties of soil pore space regulate pathways of plant residue decomposition and community structure of associated bacteria.PloS one · 2015Article
- State-of-the-art SPECT/CT: technology, methodology and applications-defining a new role for an undervalued multimodality imaging technique.European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2014Article
- The diagnostic accuracy of prospective investigative study of acute pulmonary embolism diagnosis criteria for the detection of acute pulmonary thromboembolism in acutely ill patients.World journal of nuclear medicineArticle
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Abstract
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is diagnosed either by ventilation/perfusion (V/P) scintigraphy or pulmonary CT angiography (CTPA). In recent years both techniques have improved. Many nuclear medicine centres have adopted the single photon emission CT (SPECT) technique as opposed to the planar technique for diagnosing PE. SPECT has been shown to have fewer indeterminate results and a higher diagnostic value. The latest improvement is the combination of a low-dose CT scan with a V/P SPECT scan in a hybrid tomograph. In a study comparing CTPA, planar scintigraphy and SPECT alone, SPECT/CT had the best diagnostic accuracy for PE. In addition, recent developments in the CTPA technique have made it possible to image the pulmonary arteries of the lungs in one breath-hold. This development is based on the change from a single-detector to multidetector CT technology with an increase in volume coverage per rotation and faster rotation. Furthermore, the dual energy CT technique is a promising modality that can provide functional imaging in combination with anatomical information. Newer high-end CT scanners and SPECT systems are able to visualize smaller subsegmental emboli. However, consensus is lacking regarding the clinical impact and treatment. In the present review, SPECT and SPECT in combination with low-dose CT, CTPA and dual energy CT are discussed in the context of diagnosing PE.
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