Deposition of Cigar Smoke Particles in the Lung: Evaluation with Ventilation Scan Using 99mTc-Labeled Sulfur Colloid Particles
Lori J. McDonald, MD1,
Rajdeep S. Bhatia, MD1 and
Peter D. Hollett, MD2
1 Department of Radiology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
2 Department of Nuclear Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada

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FIGURE 1. Lung scan depicting high total lung count.
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FIGURE 2. Lung scan depicting low total lung count.
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FIGURE 3. Degree of self-reported cigar inhalation for all subjects.
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FIGURE 4. Lung scan depicting uptake in digestive tract.
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