Published 1992 | Version v1
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A new cerebral tomograph: technical features and preliminary experience

Creators

  • 1. Istituto de Medicina Nucleare, Univ. Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome (Italy)

Description

Preliminary experiences with CER.TO.96 cerebral tomograph are reported. This device features a very flexible and specialized software package, which allows three-dimensional orientation of images, linearization, semi-quantitative assessment of rCBF, serial dynamic SPETs, subtraction between two studies. In addition, a prominent feature of CER.TO.96 is the possible simultaneous executing of Tc-99m-HMPAO and Xe-133 SPETs, so that the high resolution of exametazime and the absolute rCBF quantification of xenon are available at the same time. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird ueber die bisherigen Erfahrungen mit dem Hirntomographen CER.TO 96 (SELO Italy) berichtet. Das Geraet ist technisch flexibel und mit einer speziellen Software ausgestattet, die eine raeumliche Orientierung der Bilder, die Linearisierung, die halbquantitative Beurteilung der regionalen zerebralen Durchblutung, dynamische SPET-Reihen und die Subtraktion zweier Untersuchungen ermoeglicht. Die simultane Durchfuehrung von Tc-99m-HMPAO und Xe-133 SPET ist ein weiteres Merkmal der Neuentwicklung. Damit kann die hohe raeumliche Aufloesung der Tc-99m-HMPAO-Studien mit den Daten der regionalen zerebralen Durchblutung kombiniert werden. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiologia Diagnostica
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 236-240.
ISSN
0033-8354
CODEN
RDGNA7

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
25002962
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
AUTOMATION; BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN; COLLIMATORS; DYNAMIC FUNCTION STUDIES; GAMMA CAMERAS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGES; PATIENTS; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; SINGLE PHOTON ECT; TECHNETIUM 99; XENON 133
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CAMERAS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MAMMALS; MAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; PHOTOTUBES; PRIMATES; RADIOISOTOPES; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES; XENON ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES