Figure 2.
Decrease in perfused pulmonary volume by radiation, as determined by the ratio of 99mTc-MAA SPECT perfused volume to co-registered CT anatomical volume. Line is median value in non-irradiated (N=12) and irradiated rats at 1 (N=8), 2 (N=10), 3 (N=13), and 4 (N=9) weeks after 15 Gy to the thorax. *p<0.05 versus non-irradiated controls.
