Zhonghua yi xue za zhi = Chinese medical journal; Free China ed
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Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) · Dec 2000
Krypton-81m ventilation and technetium-99m macroaggregated albumin perfusion scintigraphy for detection of pulmonary embolism: the first experience in Taiwan.
This study was designed to assess whether the self-made (Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taiwan) krypton (Kr)-81m could be used as a ventilation agent to detect patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). In addition, xenon (Xe)-133 ventilation scintigraphy was also performed for comparison. ⋯ Self-made Kr-81m was safe and effective for ventilation scintigraphy in humans. When Kr-81m was used for the detection of PE, it was particularly advantageous when PE occurred in small areas of the lungs or when the patient with PE had concurrent obstructive airway disease.