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Stroke, Vol 17, 1179-1182, Copyright © 1986 by American Heart Association

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Monitoring CBF in clinical routine by dynamic single photon emission tomography (SPECT) of inhaled xenon-133

H Sugiyama, J Christensen, T Skyhoj Olsen and NA Lassen

A very simple and low-cost brain dedicated, rapidly rotating Single Photon Emission Tomograph SPECT is described. Its use in following patients with ischemic stroke is illustrated by two middle cerebral artery occlusion cases, one with persistent occlusion and low CBF in MCA territory, and one with early lysis of the occlusion having high CBF (massive luxury perfusion) for some weeks. Evidence of this kind may be essential in the evaluation of therapeutic measures in ischemic stroke.

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