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Visualisering av funktionell och morfologisk hjärt-kärl-diagnostik

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Decision making tools<br />

in the diagnosis of<br />

pulmonary embolism<br />

by means of SPECT/CT imaging<br />

MD., Ph.D, Associate Professor<br />

Rimma Axelsson<br />

Radiology Department,Karolinska Universitetssjukhus,Huddinge<br />

CLINTEK, KI<br />

29 Oktober 2010<br />

Imaging Pulmonary Embolism (PE)<br />

• Perfusion scintigraphy ( P or Q) since 1964<br />

evaluating vascular tree and possible<br />

occlusions.<br />

• In order to improve methods specificity<br />

combination with ventilation ( evaluationg<br />

bronchial tree) scintigraphy (V) since 1970<br />

• Findings of perfusion defect with preserved<br />

ventilation in the corresponding area is called<br />

for VQ mismatch and considered as a sign for<br />

PE<br />

• Planar imaging, 8 projections

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