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Abstract
A simple technique is described for producing high-quality functional images of regional ventilation during physiological tidal breathing of the inert gas 81mKr. These images are quickly obtained on a gamma-camera without the need of computerized systems for data acquisition and display and are directly comparable with those of perfusion obtained with 99mTc-labelled macroaggregates. The short time required for the procedure, its simplicity, and the extremely low absorbed-radiation dose enable serial images of ventilation to be obtained in multiple views.Mesh:
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Year: 1975 PMID: 1182453 PMCID: PMC1674559 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.3.5985.673
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J ISSN: 0007-1447