title: [Tests concerning aeration or ventilation modalities of voluminous emphysematous bullae (author's transl)].
abstract: The authors recommend the use of two functional tests to evaluate the aeration and ventilation modalities of large emphysematous bullae: diffusing capacity by apnea method and ventilation scintigraphs using Xenon 133. In 56 bullous emphysema cases studied, a favorable correlation was observed between the results provided by the two techniques.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011653:Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012119:Respiration; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014978:Xenon
chemical_list: D014978:Xenon
vernacular_title: Tests permettant de juger des modalités de ventilation ou d'aération des volumineuses bulles emphysémateuses.