TECHNEGAS FOR INHALATION LUNG IMAGING

被引：40

作者：

ISAWA, T

TESHIMA, T

ANAZAWA, Y

MIKI, M

MOTOMIYA, M

机构：

[1] Department of Medicine, The Research Institute for Chest Diseases and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai

来源：

NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS | 1991年 / 12卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1097/00006231-199101000-00006

中图分类号：

R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;

摘要：

Technegas, an aerosol generator recently devised in Australia, produces aerosol particulates called 'technegas' which have characteristics of both an aerosol and a gas. The majority of the particulate is below 200 nm in size as measured by electron microscopy. Four normal subjects and 31 patients with various lung diseases were studied by imaging the lungs following inhalation of technegas. The penetration of inhaled technegas to the lung periphery was excellent; the average alveolar deposition ratio (ALDR) was 85%. Comparative studies with lung images obtained either with an ultrasonic nebulizer or jet nebulizers also confirmed better penetration of inhaled technegas to the lung periphery. There was no significant statistical difference in the ALDRs between normals and patients. Aerosol studies were comparable to perfusion counterparts, and evaluation of regional ventilatory status was greatly facilitated. Because of the large ALDR and the low airway deposition ratio (ADR), actual imaging could be done not only immediately after aerosol inhalation but also some time later without losing too much radioactivity from the lungs. One disadvantage was that technegas immediately after generation was anoxic.

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页码：47 / 55

页数：9

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