Abstract
The development of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has lead to increased interest in brain nuclear medicine imaging for a variety of neurologic diseases. The principal tracers (Tc-99m HMPAO and Tc-99m ECD) map cerebral perfusion and have either shown efficacy or promise in cerebrovascular disease, the evaluation of stroke, transient ischemic attack, vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage, and arteriovenous malformation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 617-651+viii |
Journal | Neurosurgery clinics of North America |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology