SPECT/CT with Tc-DTPA in a Patient with Persistent Complex Pneumothorax after Endobronchial Valve Placement.

Ventilation-perfusion SPECT with or without CT using technetium 99m (Tc)-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) has been used to identify patterns typical of cardiopulmonary diseases, such as pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, heart failure, and obstructive lung disease. This case demonstrates the utility of a ventilation scan with SPECT/CT using Tc-DTPA for investigating the cause of a persistent complex pneumothorax in a patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who recently underwent endobronchial valve placement. CT-Spectral Imaging (Multienergy), SPECT/CT, Thorax, Lung © RSNA, 2024.