Brain scan in cerebrovascular 'Moyamoya' disease

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975 · Am. J. Roentgenol., Radium Ther. Nucl. Med., v. 124, no. 4, pp. 583- 589

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.124.4.583· OSTI ID:4191096

Mori, H; Maeda, T; Suzuki, Y; Hisada, K; Inoue, M; Kadoya, S

Cerebrovascular Moyamoya disease is characterized by peculiar angiographic features which consist of an abnormal net-like blood vessel pattern in the base of the brain associated with narrowing or occlusion of both internal carotid arteries at the level of the siphon. Brain scans using /sup 99m/Tc- pertechnetate were abnormal in 2 of 6 patients with cerebral Moyamoya disease. The spatial and temporal scan patterns were analogous to those described in conventional cerebral infarction. Cerebral infarction due to emboli resulting from mural thrombi may explain the uptake of radioisotope. None of the scans was abnormal in 4 adult patients in which the disease was complicated by subarachnoid hemorrhage. (auth)

• Research Organization: Kanazawa Univ., Japan
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-33-001025
• OSTI ID: 4191096
• Journal Information: Am. J. Roentgenol., Radium Ther. Nucl. Med., v. 124, no. 4, pp. 583- 589, Journal Name: Am. J. Roentgenol., Radium Ther. Nucl. Med., v. 124, no. 4, pp. 583- 589; ISSN AJRRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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