title: Postural change in ventilation and perfusion secondary to a thoracic scoliosis with complete resolution after surgery.
abstract: We present the case of a child with a thoracic scoliosis causing respiratory impairment in whom pre-surgical ventilation-perfusion lung scintigraphy in different postures was able to predict improvement in ventilation and perfusion after surgery.
authors: Department of Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK.
authors: T D
authors: TD
authors: Barwick
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Goddard
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Easty
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Wallis
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Biassoni
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007727:Krypton Radioisotopes; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011187:Posture; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae
chemical_list: D007727:Krypton Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals