Overview of the Novel and Improved Pulmonary Ventilation-Perfusion Imaging Applications in the Era of SPECT/CT

OBJECTIVE: In this article, we describe the concepts of ventilation-perfusion planar, SPECT, and SPECT/CT and outline the advantages of integrated ventilation-perfusion SPECT/CT over planar imaging. We present an overview of the traditional and new applications of ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy. CONCLUSION: SPECT/CT has improved the diagnostic accuracy of ventilation-perfusion imaging and opened the door for a new spectrum of applications.