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. 1992;19(5):355–368. doi: 10.1007/BF00177058

Pulmonary nuclear medicine

R F Miller 1, M J O'Doherty 2
PMCID: PMC7102233  PMID: 1612097

Abstract

This article reviews the contribution made by nuclear imaging to the assessment, diagnosis and monitoring of patients with respiratory disease. It focuses on several specific areas including the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, the investigation of intrapulmonary infection and neoplasm and the role of positron emission tomography (PET) scanning.

Key words: Infection, Neoplasm, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning, Pulmonary embolism, Mucociliary clearance, Lung permeability

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