Published October 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

N-isopropyl-p-[I-123]iodoamphetamine lung imaging in a patient with chronic pulmonary thromboembolism

  • 1. Okura National Hospital, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

A patient with a brain infarct was found to have chronic pulmonary embolism associated with perfusion defects on blood flow imaging with N-isopropyl-p-[I-123]iodoamphetamine (I-123 IMP). However, gradually increasing uptake of I-123 IMP was seen in later images, in areas distal to the embolus. The increased uptake to the embolized lung seemed to be through the systemic collateral circulation

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
10
Series
Clin. Nucl. Med.
Journal Page Range
756-758
ISSN
0363-9762
CODEN
CNMED