Published April 1982
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Journal article
Bronchoscopic location of bronchopleural fistula with xenon-133
Description
Successful application of the technique of transbronchoscopic endobronchial occlusion of a persistent bronchopleural fistula requires an accurate determination of the segmental location of the air leak. This was achieved by injections of small boluses of Xe-133 into a number of segmental bronchi through a fiber-optic bronchoscope. Following the instillation of Xe-133 into the segmental bronchus leading to the fistula, there was a marked increase in radioactivity in the intercostal drainage tube
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Nucl. Med.
- Journal Volume
- 23
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- J. Nucl. Med.
- Journal Page Range
- 322-323
- ISSN
- 0022-3123
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 13703040
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BRONCHI; DIAGNOSIS; FISTULAE; PATIENTS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES; SCINTISCANNING; XENON 133
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; XENON ISOTOPES