Scintigraphy and chest radiography in the screening of pulmonary embolism after total hip replacement.
210 patients were screened for pulmonary embolism after total hip replacement with chest radiography and perfusion-ventilation scintigraphy using a new, dry 99mTc-microaerosol and a detailed system for coding scintigraphic abnormalities. Chest radiography did not contribute significantly to the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. In spite of careful evaluation, false-negative and false-positive scintigraphic diagnoses of PE are still possible.
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging