Diagnostic value of perfusion lung scintigraphy in SPECT/CT and computed tomography pulmonary angiography for detection of pulmonary embolism

Conclusion: The perfusion SPECT/CT has an excellent diagnostic performance and should therefore be considered first-line imaging in the work up of PE in most cases.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Naydenska, S., Zlatareva, D., Stancheva, B., Smilkova, E., Bilyukov, R., Pencheva, V., Miletieva, D., Mondeshki, T., Petrova, D., Georgiev, O. Tags: Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Source Type: research