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

Karacavus S., İNTEPE Y. S.

CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.9, no.2, pp.189-195, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/crj.12123
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.189-195
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.