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Utility of Lung Perfusion SPECT/CT in Detection of Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease: Outcome Analysis

Utility of Lung Perfusion SPECT/CT in Detection of Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease: Outcome... PurposeTo evaluate the clinical outcome of Q-SPECT/CT in pulmonary thromboembolic disease.MethodsFrom Jan 2020 to Jan 2021, 30 consecutive patients (M:F = 8:22; median age = 52 year (21–89)) suspected of having acute pulmonary embolism (PE) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) were referred for non-contrasted Q-SPECT/CT. All patients were COVID-19 PCR negative. MSKCC Q-SPECT/CT and/or PISAPED criteria were used to determine the presence of thromboembolic disease in Q-SPECT/CT. Final diagnosis was made based on composite reference standards that included at least 2-month clinical cardiorespiratory assessment and follow-up imaging.ResultsQ-SPECT/CT was positive in 19 patients: indeterminate in 1 and 10 were negative. Three false positive cases were observed during follow-up. Of the remaining 16 true positives, all patients’ cardiorespiratory symptom were improved or stabilised after treatment with anticoagulants. The overall sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy of Q-SPECT/CT were 100% (95% CI, 79.41–100%), 78.57% (95% CI, 49.20–95.34%), 84.21% (95% CI, 66.41–93.57%), 100% and 90.00% (95% CI, 73.47–97.89%) respectively.ConclusionsIn the current COVID-19 pandemic, Q-SPECT/CT can be an alternative modality to detect pulmonary thromboembolic disease. Normal Q-SPECT/CT excludes pulmonary thromboembolic disease with high degree of certainty. However, false positive has been observed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Springer Journals

Utility of Lung Perfusion SPECT/CT in Detection of Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease: Outcome Analysis

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine 2022
ISSN
1869-3474
eISSN
1869-3482
DOI
10.1007/s13139-021-00726-2
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Abstract

PurposeTo evaluate the clinical outcome of Q-SPECT/CT in pulmonary thromboembolic disease.MethodsFrom Jan 2020 to Jan 2021, 30 consecutive patients (M:F = 8:22; median age = 52 year (21–89)) suspected of having acute pulmonary embolism (PE) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) were referred for non-contrasted Q-SPECT/CT. All patients were COVID-19 PCR negative. MSKCC Q-SPECT/CT and/or PISAPED criteria were used to determine the presence of thromboembolic disease in Q-SPECT/CT. Final diagnosis was made based on composite reference standards that included at least 2-month clinical cardiorespiratory assessment and follow-up imaging.ResultsQ-SPECT/CT was positive in 19 patients: indeterminate in 1 and 10 were negative. Three false positive cases were observed during follow-up. Of the remaining 16 true positives, all patients’ cardiorespiratory symptom were improved or stabilised after treatment with anticoagulants. The overall sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy of Q-SPECT/CT were 100% (95% CI, 79.41–100%), 78.57% (95% CI, 49.20–95.34%), 84.21% (95% CI, 66.41–93.57%), 100% and 90.00% (95% CI, 73.47–97.89%) respectively.ConclusionsIn the current COVID-19 pandemic, Q-SPECT/CT can be an alternative modality to detect pulmonary thromboembolic disease. Normal Q-SPECT/CT excludes pulmonary thromboembolic disease with high degree of certainty. However, false positive has been observed.

Journal

Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingSpringer Journals

Published: Feb 1, 2023

Keywords: Perfusion; SPECT/CT; Thromboembolic; Pulmonary embolism; Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

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