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. 2007 Sep;34(9):1518-26.
doi: 10.1007/s00259-007-0485-3.

Guidelines for lung scintigraphy in children

Gianclaudio Ciofetta  1 , Amy Piepsz, Isabel Roca, Sybille Fisher, Klaus Hahn, Rune Sixt, Lorenzo Biassoni, Diego De Palma, Pietro Zucchetta; Paediatric Committee of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine
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Guidelines for lung scintigraphy in children

Gianclaudio Ciofetta et al. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2007 Sep.

Abstract

The purpose of this set of guidelines is to help the nuclear medicine practitioner perform a good quality lung isotope scan. The indications for the test are summarised. The different radiopharmaceuticals used for the ventilation and the perfusion studies, the technique for their administration, the dosimetry, the acquisition of the images, the processing and the display of the images are discussed in detail. The issue of whether a perfusion-only lung scan is sufficient or whether a full ventilation-perfusion study is necessary is also addressed. The document contains a comprehensive list of references and some web site addresses which may be of further assistance.

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