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Multiplane gallium tomography in assessment of occupational chest diseases

โœ Scribed by E. M. Cordasco; J. O'Donnell; W. Maclntyre; S. Demeter; L. Gonzalez; M. Eren; W. McMahon; D. Burns; D. H. I. Feiglin

Book ID
102700107
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1990
Tongue
English
Weight
839 KB
Volume
17
Category
Article
ISSN
0271-3586

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โœฆ Synopsis

Gallium-67 scintigraphy is helpful in the evaluation of inflammatory, respiratory diseases. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) provides three-dimensional tomographic reconstruction of radioisotope distribution in the body. The addition of SPECT to gallium-67 scanning in 27 patients demonstrated an improvement in the sensitivity for detecting the presence and extent of interstitial occupational lung disease. This technique may provide earlier detection of parenchymal lung changes than can the chest x-ray and planar scanning in some patients with asbestosis. Findings in six patients with asbestosis are reported.

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