SPECT/CT with 99m Tc-DTPA in a Patient with Persistent Complex Pneumothorax after Endobronchial Valve Placement.
Tina PhanCaroline A RicardLinda LeeSusannah KayJoan RastegarDustin M WaltersPublished in: Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging (2024)
Ventilation-perfusion SPECT with or without CT using technetium 99m ( 99m Tc)-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) has been used to identify patterns typical of cardiopulmonary diseases, such as pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, heart failure, and obstructive lung disease. This case demonstrates the utility of a ventilation scan with SPECT/CT using 99m Tc-DTPA for investigating the cause of a persistent complex pneumothorax in a patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who recently underwent endobronchial valve placement. Keywords: CT-Spectral Imaging (Multienergy), SPECT/CT, Thorax, Lung Supplemental material is available for this article. © RSNA, 2024.
Keyphrases
- dual energy
- computed tomography
- contrast enhanced
- image quality
- pulmonary embolism
- heart failure
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- pet ct
- ultrasound guided
- positron emission tomography
- aortic valve
- mitral valve
- inferior vena cava
- magnetic resonance
- respiratory failure
- early onset
- high resolution
- mechanical ventilation
- coronary artery disease
- intensive care unit
- mass spectrometry
- optical coherence tomography
- air pollution