Abstract
The potential of perfusion scintigraphy is considered on the basic on the practical case. The patient with the preliminary diagnosis as myocardial ischemia was subjected to the 99mTc single-photon emission computerized tomography of myocardium and the 99mTc perfusion scintigraphy of lung. On the basis of obtained results the clinical diagnosis was thrombophlebitis of lower limbs, infarct-pneumonia, lung hypertension. But the pathologico-anatomic diagnosis was Ayerza's disease. The causes of the diagnostic error are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-61 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Meditsinskaya Radiologiya I Radiatsionnaya Bezopasnost' |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Ayerza's disease
- Perfusion scintigraphy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering