Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 322-323 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Nuclear Medicine |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology