Published October 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Evaluation of cerebral collateral circulation by technetium-99m HM-PAO brain SPECT during Matas test: report of three cases

  • 1. Kanazawa Univ. (Japan)

Description

Three cases with cerebral ischemic symptoms and an intracranial aneurysm are presented. Using [/sup 99m/Tc]hexamethyl-propyleneamine oxime (HM-PAO) single photon emission computed tomography imaging before and during the Matas test, a quantitative measurement method was developed for evaluating brain collateral circulation. The evaluation correlated well with findings of contrast carotid angiography. This noninvasive method seems to be useful for selection of patients for appropriate surgical treatment

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
10
Series
J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Page Range
1724-1729
ISSN
0022-3123
CODEN
JNMEA