Delayed imaging of Tc-99m-DTPA-HSA SPECT in subacute cerebral infarction.

Abstract

Cerebral blood volume measurement by Tc-99m-DTPA-HSA SPECT was performed in a patient with subacute cerebral infarction to evaluate compensatory vasodilatation. Additional delayed imaging revealed focal increased radioactivity that was not found on the early images, indicating leakage of radioactive agents due to blood-brain barrier breakdown. Delayed SPECT may be helpful to detect areas unsuitable for estimating regional blood volume.

• Authors: Y Inoue, T Momose, K Machida, N Honda, T Mamiya, T Takahashi, Y Sasaki
• Journal: Radiation medicine (Radiat Med) 1993 Sep-Oct Vol. 11 Issue 5 Pg. 214-6 ISSN: 0288-2043 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 8290699 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
• technetium Tc 99m DTPA HSA
• Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Cerebral Infarction (diagnostic imaging)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
• Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
• Time Factors
• Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed