OBJECTIVE. Prediction of postoperative lung function is important in preoperative
evaluation of patients with lung cancer. Perfusion scintigraphy is the current method to …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to prospectively compare the utility of dynamic
contrast-enhanced perfusion MRI in the prediction of postoperative lung function in patients …

BACKGROUND: The study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative lung
perfusion scintigraphy performed by planar acquisition and single-photon emission …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of quantitative computed tomography (CT) for
predicting postoperative lung function in patients with lung cancer. MATERIALS AND …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare predictive capabilities for
postoperative lung function in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients of the state-of …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the usefulness of dual-energy perfusion
computed tomography (CT) for predicting postoperative lung function in patients undergoing …

OBJECTIVE. The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) recommends using
quantitative perfusion scintigraphy to predict postoperative lung function in lung cancer …

Perfusion scintigraphy is the most frequently used method for the regional assessment of
pulmonary function in candidates for pulmonary resection with borderline respiratory …

BACKGROUND: In patients with non-small cell lung cancer, the only realistic chance of cure
is surgical resection. However, in some of these patients there is such poor respiratory …

Objective: The prediction of pulmonary functional reserve is mandatory in therapeutic
decision-making for patients with resectable lung cancer, especially those with underlying …