title: [Lung perfusion scintigraphy by SPECT--new application of bull's eye analysis].
abstract: The initial study reports the characteristic performance using lung segmental phantom filled in Tc-99m-pertechnetate. To evaluate the segmental defect in lung perfusion scintigraphy, we applied Bull's-eye analysis in addition to planar image set. Bull's-eye analysis especially facilitated the interpretation in both middle and lower lobes. Subsequently, to evaluate clinical application of Bull's-eye analysis, pulmonary scintigraphy was performed on 10 normal subjects and 60 patients with several pulmonary diseases. Of interest, Bull's-eye analysis, however, encouraged the interpretation in both lower lobes. To calculate the extension and severity of perfusion defect, the present study describes Bull's-eye analysis. Quantitative scoring showed higher in the patients with lung cancer than in those with pulmonary tuberculosis. The present study focus that Bull's-eye analysis can be useful of evaluation for perfusion in the patients with pulmonary a couple of diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kurume University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirayama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008961:Models, Structural; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m