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Evaluation of cerebral perfusion parameters measured by perfusion CT in chronic cerebral ischemia: comparison with xenon CT.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11884786     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to evaluate the usefulness of perfusion CT in the evaluation of patients with chronic cerebral ischemia by comparing it with xenon CT (Xe-CT). METHOD: Cerebral blood flow (CBF) of perfusion CT (CBFper) and time to peak (TTP) were compared with the CBF of Xe-CT (CBFxe) in 18 patients. Cerebral blood volume (CBV) was compared with cerebral vascular reserve (CVR) in 10 of 18 patients who underwent pre- and postacetazolamide Xe-CT. RESULTS: CBFper and TTP demonstrated a high correlation with CBFxe in relative values by side-to-side comparisons (r = 0.743, p < 0.0001 and r = -0.760, p < 0.0001, respectively). There was a negative correlation between relative CBV and relative CVR (r = -0.637, p = 0.0025). Visually, territories with delayed TTP corresponded well to those of decreased CBFxe, but these territories tended to be larger in TTP maps. CONCLUSION: Perfusion CT is a useful tool to evaluate chronic hemodynamic disturbance and can be an alternative method for those using acetazolamide challenge.
Authors:
Matakazu Furukawa; Shiro Kashiwagi; Naofumi Matsunaga; Michiyasu Suzuki; Keiko Kishimoto; Satoshi Shirao
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of computer assisted tomography     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0363-8715     ISO Abbreviation:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Publication Date:    2002 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-03-08     Completed Date:  2002-04-09     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7703942     Medline TA:  J Comput Assist Tomogr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  272-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan. matakazu@fg7.so-net.ne.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Brain Ischemia / pathology*
Cerebral Cortex / blood supply*,  pathology
Chronic Disease
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Regional Blood Flow
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Xenon / diagnostic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7440-63-3/Xenon

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