Tc-99m macro aggregated albumin scintigraphy – indications other than pulmonary embolism: A pictorial essay
A 58-year-old male patient was admitted with breathlessness, associated dry cough and fever. He was diagnosed to have bilateral bullous disease of lungs. Bilateral bullectomy was planned. Hence, patient was referred for lung perfusion scan to predict post-operative FEV1 and to look for segmental differential perfusion. However, surgery was later deferred due to associated severe cardiac comorbidities [Figures and ].