Postperfusion xenon-133 ventilation scintigraphy with a narrow window.
Xenon-133 postperfusion lung scintigraphy using 10% windows was compared with standard posterior preperfusion 133Xe ventilation scanning in 33 patients. The postperfusion 133Xe study identified all major defects and washout abnormalities. In five patients, the assessment of match or mismatch of defects was improved because of optimal positioning of the postperfusion ventilation study. Computer subtraction of background technetium-99m macroaggregated albumin activity improved detection of mild washout abnormalities in eight patients but did not change the diagnostic category in any case. Postperfusion ventilation scanning using 10% windows (with or without background computer subtraction) is an alternative to preperfusion ventilation scanning for major V/Q abnormalities.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes
D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes