Thallium-201 accumulation in cerebral candidiasis: unexpected finding on SPECT.
The authors present an unexpected finding of Tl-201 uptake in the intracerebral lesions due to candidiasis. SPECT demonstrated the extent of the lesions and a high target-to-background ratio. The regions where abnormal Tl-201 accumulation was seen were nearly consistent with CT scans of those enhanced by a contrast agent. After treatment, most of the abnormal Tl-201 accumulation disappeared.
Tonami
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kanazawa University, School of Medicine, Japan.
Matsuda
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Ooba
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Yokoyama
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Hisada
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Ikeda
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Yamashita
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J
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes / Q000378:metabolism*; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes