Serial Scintigraphic Assessment of Iodine-123 Metaiodobenzylguanidine Lung Uptake in a Patient With High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema

Iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) can be considered an indicator of pulmonary endothelial cell function. Serial 123I-MIBG images of the chest were acquired in a patient with high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). The initial evaluation was performed 7 days after admission. The lung to up...

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