Caudate nucleus infarction demonstrated by N-isopropyl-p iodoamphetamine SPECT imaging using a rotating gamma camera
Journal Article
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· Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
N-isopropyl p-iodoamphetamine (I-123 IMP) was used in two patients with previous unilateral basal ganglia infarcts documented by CT of the head. Tomographic images obtained with a commercially available rotating gamma camera equipped with a long-bore collimator showed corresponding areas of decreased uptake in the head of the caudate nuclei. Detection of such small areas of decreased perfusion is possible using SPECT and I-123 radiolabeled IMP.
- Research Organization:
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- OSTI ID:
- 6850105
- Journal Information:
- Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 10; ISSN CNMED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AMPHETAMINES
ANALEPTICS
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BRAIN
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
DRUGS
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODINE 123
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPES
SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
SYMPATHOMIMETICS
TOMOGRAPHY
VASCULAR DISEASES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AMPHETAMINES
ANALEPTICS
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BRAIN
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
DRUGS
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODINE 123
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPES
SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
SYMPATHOMIMETICS
TOMOGRAPHY
VASCULAR DISEASES