THE SIGNIFICANCE OF UNILATERAL ABSENCE OF PULMONARY ARTERY PERFUSION BY LUNG SCANNING

1 March 1971

journal article
Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology

Vol. 111 (3) , 501-509
https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.111.3.501

Abstract

Analysis of one year’s experience with 607 perfusion lung scans revealed 13 cases (2 per cent) of unilateral absence of perfusion. Bronchogenic carcinoma (3/16), congenital heart disease (2/18) and the hyperlucent lung syndrome (1/3) were the most common disease entities associated with unilateral absence of radioactivity on a percentage basis. Correlation of the lung scan with the chest roentgenogram suggested the diagnosis in all instances.

Keywords

ARTERY
RADIOACTIVITY
PERFUSION
CENT
UNILATERAL ABSENCE
ROENTGENOGRAM
LUNG SCANNING

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