Acute organophosphate poisoning--Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT imaging of the brain. A report of two cases.
Two cases of organophosphate poisoning are presented along with Tc-99m HMPAO brain SPECT findings in the acute and delayed phases. Perfusion defects were more prominent at the onset of poisoning in both cases.
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Uludag University Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
Yilmazlar
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Sarikaya
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Ozyurt
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D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
D007306:Insecticides; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime