The functional imaging modality has potential for demonstrating parenchymal abnormalities
not detectable by traditional morphological imaging. Fifty-three patients with a remote history …

Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with Technetium-99m hexamethyl
propylenamine oxime (Tc-99m-HMPAO) was used in 20 patients with mild to moderate …

This study investigated regional cerebral blood flow in head-injured patients using statistical
parametric mapping (SPM) to detect hypoperfusion on 99mTc-hexamethylpropyleneamine …

Conclusion: Ourresultsshowthat:(1) SPECTafterationscor relate well with the severity of the
trauma;(2) a negative initial SPECT study is a reliable predictor of a favorable dinical out …

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is usually assessed with the Glasgow Coma Scale
(GCS), CT and EEG. TBI can result from either the primary mechanical impact or secondary …

Eighteen patients in the subacute or chronic state following severe closed head injury with
normal cranial CT scans were examined by MR and 99mTc HM-PAO SPECT. Correlations …

Thirteen patients with cerebral trauma were studied for cerebral perfusion by the use of Tc-
99m HMPAO scanning. CT imaging was performed on nine patients. Because of their …

After closed head injury nineteen patients had single photon emission tomography (SPECT)
using the lipophilic tracer 99m-Technetium hexamethyl-propylene-amineoxime (HMPAO) to …

Neuroimaging with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) using the
cerebral blood flow tracer 99Tc (m)-HMPAO has been used to study acute functional …

An Analysis of CerebralBlood Flow in Acute Closed-Head Injury Using Technetium-99m-
HMPAO SPECT and Computed Tomography Page 1 ability of 99mTcHMPAO SPECT to …