Visualisering av funktionell och morfologisk hjärt-kärl-diagnostik
Visualisering av funktionell och morfologisk hjärt-kärl-diagnostik
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