Quantitated scintillation scanning for the measurement of lung perfusion
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- 1 May 1969
- Vol. 24 (3) , 372-373
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.24.3.372
Abstract
A method using quantitated lung scans is described for the accurate proportioning of lung perfusion. The results obtained by this method have been compared directly with those obtained from bronchospirometry, and a good correlation has been obtained (r = + 0·93).Keywords
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