Technique for multi-view radionuclide angiography

A new method utilizing computer subtraction allows 2 separate radionuclide angiograms to be performed during a single laboratory visit. Two separate intravenous injections of the radionuclide are given so that the patient's head can be imaged in 2 different projections. Background activity from...

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 1978-11, Vol.9 (6), p.566-569
Main Authors: Barnes, B, Parker, H G, Nohr, M L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Angiography
Cerebrovascular Disorders - diagnostic imaging
Computers
Female
Humans
Male
Methods
Radionuclide Imaging
Technetium
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Summary:A new method utilizing computer subtraction allows 2 separate radionuclide angiograms to be performed during a single laboratory visit. Two separate intravenous injections of the radionuclide are given so that the patient's head can be imaged in 2 different projections. Background activity from the first injection is subtracted by the computer to allow good resolution of blood flow following the second injection. A static brain scan is performed after the second injection. Although single-view radionuclide angiography is widely used in the diagnostic evaluation of the brain, the addition of a second projection provides additonal important diagnostic information. The views obtained, however, must be determined individually for each patient on the basis of the clinical history and neurologic signs. The selection of appropriate views, the diagnostic quality of the studies, and the practical clinical application of this technique are illustrated by 2 case reports.
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/01.STR.9.6.566