PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Geoffrey M. Currie
AU  - Dale L. Bailey
TI  - V/Q SPECT and SPECT/CT in Pulmonary Embolism
AID  - 10.2967/jnmt.122.264880
DP  - 2023 Mar 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 9--15
VI  - 51
IP  - 1
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/51/1/9.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/51/1/9.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.2023 Mar 01; 51
AB  - Ventilation and perfusion (V/Q) lung scintigraphy has been used in the assessment of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism for more than 50 y. Advances in imaging technology make SPECT and SPECT/CT feasible. This article will examine the application and technical considerations associated with performing 3-dimensional V/Q SPECT and the contribution of a coacquired CT scan. The literature tends to be mixed and contradictory in terms of appropriate investigation algorithms for pulmonary embolism. V/Q SPECT and SPECT/CT offer significant advantages over planar V/Q, with or without the advantages of Technegas ventilation, and if available should be the preferred option in the evaluation of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism.