title: Value of routine cerebral radionuclide angiography in pediatric brain imaging.
abstract: In addition to static brain images, cerebral radionuclide angiograms (CRAGs) were performed in 1,051 children to determine the value of routine radionuclide angiography. The CRAG resulted in a statistically significant increase in detection of abnormalities (p less than 0.01), as it provided the only evidence of confirmed abnormalities in 60 children (5.7%). The CRAG helped detect subdural fluid collections, cerebrovascular disease, and cerebral cysts, but it was of little value in detecting hydrocephalus. For maximum diagnostic yield, a CRAG should be performed with all pediatric brain-imaging studies.
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium