TL-201 TC-99M HMPAO SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY (SPECT) IMAGING FOR GUIDING STEREOTAXIC CRANIOTOMIES IN HEAVILY IRRADIATED MALIGNANT GLIOMA PATIENTS

Authors
ALEXANDER E LOEFFLER JS SCHWARTZ RB JOHNSON KA CARVALHO PA GARADA BM ZIMMERMAN RE HOLMAN BL
Citation
E. Alexander et al., TL-201 TC-99M HMPAO SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY (SPECT) IMAGING FOR GUIDING STEREOTAXIC CRANIOTOMIES IN HEAVILY IRRADIATED MALIGNANT GLIOMA PATIENTS, Acta neurochirurgica, 122(3-4), 1993, pp. 215-217
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Neurosciences
Journal title
Acta neurochirurgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016268
Volume
122
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
215 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6268(1993)122:3-4<215:TTHSEC>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
SPECT scanning with TI-201 and Tc-99m offers a unique, inexpensive fun ctional imaging modality to combine with CT stereotactic craniotomy fo r guiding resection of necrosis and/or tumour in patients treated with escalated doses of radiation (> 6000 cGy) by either brachytherapy or radiosurgery. Thirty-two cases were analyzed, with a detailed descript ion of the imaging and operative techniques.