Scintimaging of bronchopleural fistula. A simple method of diagnosis.
A bronchopleural fistula in a patient with empyema was demonstrated by xenon-133 ventilation lung scanning. Because of its ease and simplicity, the ventilation study should be one of the first diagnostic tests performed when bronchopleural fistula is suspected.
D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes
D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes