Radionuclide imaging in the assessment of lung injury

Evaluation of the preventive effect of dexpanthenol in radiation injury by lung perfusion scintigraphy

“…A previous study with gadolinium-enhanced MRI showed that enhancement patterns may differentiate early radiation pneumonitis and radiation fibrosis according to the pathology results [11]. In a previous review, it was suggested that the earliest indicator of radiation injury is disproportionate perfusion changes [12], and our results confirm this suggestion. In addition, in another previous study, computed tomography (CT) perfusion imaging was shown to be a better tool than CT in the evaluation of early radiation changes [13].…”

Foreign Body Aspiration: Imaging Aspects

“…When used, however, the lung scan can be helpful in defining regional decrease in ventilation and perfusion (Fig. 10b), as well as air-trapping, and can thus guide endoscopy to the area of suspected obstruction (Holland and Trumbull 1979;Lull et al 1980;Balink et al 2012).…”