Influence of hilar deposition in the evaluation of the alveolar epithelial permeability on 99mTc-DTPA aerosol inhaled scintigraphy

Shigeyuki Ogi,Eisuke Gotoh,Mayuki Uchiyama,Kunihiko Fukuda,Mitsuyoshi Urashima,Nobuyoshi Fukumitsu

Influence of hilar deposition in the evaluation of the alveolar epithelial permeability on 99mTc-DTPA aerosol inhaled scintigraphy

2009

Shigeyuki Ogi
Eisuke Gotoh
Mayuki Uchiyama
Kunihiko Fukuda
Mitsuyoshi Urashima
Nobuyoshi Fukumitsu

Purpose We investigated whether hilar radioaerosol deposition affects the clearance rate of technetium-99m-labeled diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (99mTc-DTPA) from peripheral alveolar regions.

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Aerosol
Scintigraphy
Permeability (electromagnetism)
Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid
Pathology
Medicine
epithelial permeability
lung clearance
99mtc dtpa

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