The diagnosis of pneumothorax by radionuclide lung scan.
A case of pneumothorax diagnosed by ventilation-perfusion lung scintigraphy is reported. The diagnosis was not suspected clinically initially and a chest x-ray taken before the lung scan was also interpreted as normal.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012709:Serum Albumin; D013667:Technetium; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes
D012709:Serum Albumin; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium