Improvement in image quality of Tc-99m-based ventilation/perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease through pretest continuous positive airway pressure treatment
Ventilation/perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography performed using an aerosol of carbon-coated technetium is frequently used for diagnosing pulmonary embolism. Certain patients may suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); for such patients, the formation of mucus clots...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2019-01-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Nuclear Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.wjnm.org/article.asp?issn=1450-1147;year=2019;volume=18;issue=2;spage=185;epage=186;aulast=Paludan |
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