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(Stroke. 2002;33:2217.)
© 2002 American Heart Association, Inc.

Original Contributions

Detection of Misery Perfusion With Split-Dose ¹²³I-Iodoamphetamine Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Patients With Carotid Occlusive Diseases

Masao Imaizumi, MD; Kazuo Kitagawa, MD, PhD; Kazuo Hashikawa, MD, PhD; Naohiko Oku, MD, PhD; Tadamasa Teratani, MD; Masashi Takasawa, MD; Takuya Yoshikawa, MD; Piao Rishu, MD; Toshiho Ohtsuki, MD, PhD; Masatsugu Hori, MD, PhD; Masayasu Matsumoto, MD, PhD Tsunehiko Nishimura, MD, PhD

From the Division of Tracer Kinetics (M.I., N.O., T.T., P.R., T.N.) the Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics (K.K., K.H., M.T., T.Y., T.O., M.H., M.M.), Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan.

Correspondence to Masao Imaizumi, MD, Division of Tracer Kinetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita City, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. E-mail imaizumi{at}tracer.med.osaka-u.ac.jp

Background and Purpose— Patients with carotid occlusive disease and stage 2 cerebral hemodynamic failure, characterized by an increased oxygen extraction fraction (OEF) as measured by positron emission tomography (PET) and otherwise known as misery perfusion, have a high risk of cerebral ischemia and subsequent stroke. In clinical practice, the detection of patients with misery perfusion through the use of widely available, noninvasive, and cost-effective modalities such as single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is extremely important.

Methods— We evaluated the relationships between the regional hemodynamic status of cerebral circulation, measured with split-dose [¹²³I] N-isopropyl-p-iodoamphetamine SPECT (¹²³I-IMP SPECT) and an acetazolamide challenge, and hemodynamic parameters, including OEF measured with PET, in 27 patients with both unilateral and bilateral carotid occlusive diseases.

Results— A significant negative correlation was found between the SPECT-measured cerebrovascular reserve after acetazolamide administration and both the PET-measured OEF and cerebral blood volume. Neither the cerebrovascular reserve nor the cerebral blood flow index, when expressed as a SPECT-measured cerebrum-to-cerebellum ratio, was useful for detecting lesions with an elevated OEF. However, a combination of the cerebrovascular reserve and cerebral blood flow index showed high sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value for the detection of misery perfusion.

Conclusions— Our study suggests that split-dose ¹²³I-IMP SPECT with an acetazolamide challenge could be useful for screening patients with misery perfusion in carotid occlusive diseases.

Key Words: acetazolamide • hemodynamics • tomography, emission computed

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