Radionuclide lung scintigraphy in the evaluation of suspected acute and chronic pulmonary embolism: methods, interpretation, and lexicon. A basic user guide for the clinician

Key Points

• The aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of lung scintigraphy for assessing pulmonary embolism.
• Discussed physiologic principles of lung scintigraphy.
• Outlined the selection process for radiopharmaceuticals.
• Explained various imaging methods in lung scintigraphy.
• Provided interpretation criteria for assessing findings.
• Included a lexicon for terminology related to lung scintigraphy.
• Lung scintigraphy remains a key tool in identifying pulmonary embolism.
• The guide enhances clinician understanding of radiopharmaceutical use and interpretation criteria.

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