Cerebral SPECT imaging: effect on clinical management.
This study, performed in 94 consecutive patients referred for evaluation, demonstrates the clinical utility of cerebral SPECT imaging. In a significant percentage of patients (47%), the additional information provided by SPECT resulted in an alteration in clinical management. Long-term follow-up will be necessary to determine the effect of these management decisions on patient outcome.
Bloom
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Department of Radiology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA.
Jacobs
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Pile-Spellman
J
J
Pozniakoff
A
A
Mabutas
M I
MI
Fawwaz
R A
RA
Van Heertum
R L
RL
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010091:Oximes; D019690:Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime