title: [Quantitative study of 99mTc-technegas SPECT for ventilatory impairment in pulmonary emphysema--regional distribution: correlation of SPECT with pulmonary function test].
abstract: 99mTc-Technegas scintigraphy is used for evaluation of abnormality of ventilation in pulmonary emphysema. Although the abnormality of ventilation distribution is very easy to find, there is not an objective index. The evaluation is subjective and different by each radiologist. It was also difficult to compare each cases and the clinical course in the same case. The present study for quantitative evaluation has proved that excellent correlations is obtained between the mean voxel values of the lung and stage classification. Furthermore, a correlation is observed between the mean and FEV1.0%. These deta indicate that quantitative analysis of SPECT seem to be useful to classify the clinical stage and compare the each cases. And respiratory function decreases as much as chronic pulmonary emphysema exists in the lower lung field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kagawa Medical University.
authors.forename: Katashi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitani
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
authors.forename: Motoomi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohkawa
mesh_terms: D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013667:Technetium; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C056708:Technegas; D013667:Technetium; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m