PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hansen, Heather
AU  - Gilmore, David
AU  - Stokes, Margaret
TI  - Using SPECT/CT for Thallium-201 for brain imaging
DP  - 2009 May 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine
PG  - 2208--2208
VI  - 50
IP  - supplement 2
4099  - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/50/supplement_2/2208.short
4100  - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/50/supplement_2/2208.full
SO  - J Nucl Med2009 May 01; 50
AB  - 2208 Objectives SPECT/CT provides precise localization of physiologic abnormalities and radionuclide uptake in Thallium-201 brain imaging for tumors and lesions which results in more appropriate and individualized treatment planning and strategies. The purpose of this study is to assess and demonstrate the usefulness of SPECT/CT in identifying and localizing brain abnormalities using Thallium-201 brain imaging techniques. Methods 40 patients were reviewed at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center using Thallium-201 brain imaging techniques with the SPECT/CT modality. These cases were reviewed and it was determined whether SPECT/CT provided more valuable data specific to localization and size of the brain tumors in evaluating the patient’s diagnosis and prognosis. Results The majority of the patients reviewed for this study showed areas of increased uptake and abnormalities in the brain. These abnormalities could be further identified, localized and anatomically correlated using the SPECT/CT which directly affected the patient’s treatment options of surgery versus radiation therapy. Conclusions SPECT/CT is a valuable and useful tool in identifying brain abnormalities using Thallium-201 brain imaging. It provides localization and anatomical correlated characteristics that cannot be provided from SPECT alone. The information provided from Thallium-201imaging using the SPECT/CT proves valuable in determining more appropriate treatment options for patients with brain tumors.