The role of Tc-99m DTPA aerosol scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis of COPD and asthma

Karacavus S., İNTEPE Y. S.

CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.189-195, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/crj.12123
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.189-195
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

ObjectiveChronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and asthma are characterized as similar to each other in causing airway obstruction and being an inflammatory process. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether technetium-99m diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (Tc-99m-DTPA) aerosol scintigraphy could be used in the differential diagnosis of asthma and COPD.