title: Isotope lung imaging.
abstract: The contribution of isotope imaging to the investigation of respiratory disease has been primarily limited to the detection of ventilation and perfusion abnormalities and the investigation of inflammation or cancer. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the metabolic function of the lung and in measurements of alveolar capillary permeability in a variety of conditions. This review will deal with these newer applications of isotope techniques in the lung in addition to developments in ventilation-perfusion imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coates
mesh_terms: D002199:Capillary Permeability; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
chemical_list: D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C056708:Technegas; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m