Pulmonary arterial hypertension with abnormal V/Q single-photon emission computed tomography

K Chan, S Ioannidis, JG Coghlan, M Hall… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2018 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and clinical outcomes of abnormal
ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) without …

[HTML][HTML] C-arm computed tomography adds diagnostic information in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and a positive V/Q SPECT

JB Hinrichs, T Werncke, T Kaireit… - RöFo-Fortschritte auf …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Purpose To determine if C-Arm computed tomography (CACT) has added diagnostic value
in patients suffering from chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) with a …

Comparison of V/Q SPECT and CT angiography for the diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

M Wang, D Wu, R Ma, Z Zhang, H Zhang, K Han… - Radiology, 2020 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Accurate methods for identifying obstructions in both large and small vessels
are crucial for diagnosis and treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension …

A Prospective, Comparative Study of Ventilation–Perfusion Planar Imaging and Ventilation–Perfusion SPECT for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

L Wang, M Wang, T Yang, D Wu… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2020 - Soc Nuclear Med
This study compared the diagnostic performance of ventilation–perfusion (V/Q) planar
imaging and V/Q SPECT and determined whether combining perfusion SPECT with low …

[HTML][HTML] Normal ventilation/perfusion lung scan in patients with extensive chronic thromboembolism pulmonary hypertension: A case report

A Alduraibi, A Fathala - Radiology case reports, 2019 - Elsevier
Chronic thromboembolism pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a common cause of severe
pulmonary hypertension, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. In patients with …

The role of lung ventilation/perfusion scan in the management of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

S Ha, S Han - Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 2023 - Springer
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), which is classified as a group 4
pulmonary hypertension (PH), is a life-threatening complication of acute pulmonary …

Value of lung perfusion scintigraphy in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension: a patchy pattern to consider

M Wang, R Ma, D Wu, C Xiong, J He… - Pulmonary …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The ventilation/perfusion lung scan is recommended to exclude chronic thromboembolic
pulmonary hypertension in the diagnostic algorithm of pulmonary hypertension, but its role …

Lung perfusion characteristics in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and peripheral forms of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (pCTEPH): dual …

J Giordano, S Khung, A Duhamel… - European …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To compare lung perfusion in PAH and pCTEPH on dual-energy CT (DECT)
examinations. Materials and methods Thirty-one patients with PAH (group 1; n= 19) and …

Pulmonary hypertension: a nomogram based on CT pulmonary angiographic data for prediction in patients without pulmonary embolism

G Aviram, H Shmueli, SZ Adam, A Bendet, T Ziv-Baran… - Radiology, 2015 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To use cardiovascular data from computerized tomographic (CT) pulmonary
angiography for facilitating the identification of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of MRI and VQ-SPECT as a screening test for patients with suspected CTEPH: CHANGE-MRI study design and rationale

F Lasch, A Karch, A Koch, T Derlin… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The diagnostic strategy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is
composed of two components required for a diagnosis of CTEPH: the presence of chronic …