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Verification of global cerebral ischaemia using scintigraphy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6152315     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The induction of global cerebral ischaemia in laboratory animals is difficult to accomplish and has been even more difficult to verify. Most reported verification methods suffer from lack of sensitivity or from being traumatic and highly invasive. We describe a non-traumatic global cerebral ischaemia verification technique which is quantitative, simple, and highly sensitive. Radioactive technetium-99m pertechnetate is injected intravenously during the ischaemic phase of an experiment and the appearance of radioactivity within the animal's head is quantitated using a gamma camera and nuclear medicine computer. Radioactivity levels below the visual perception threshold are readily measured, thus providing a high degree of confidence in assessing the partial or total nature of cerebral ischaemia.
Authors:
A R Benedetto; M L Lecklitner; A S Hernandez; M S Albin; L Bunegin; M L Nusynowitz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurological research     Volume:  6     ISSN:  0161-6412     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurol. Res.     Publication Date:  1984 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-05-09     Completed Date:  1985-05-09     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7905298     Medline TA:  Neurol Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  199-202     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brain Ischemia / radionuclide imaging*
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Computers
Disease Models, Animal
Rats
Scintillation Counting / instrumentation
Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m / diagnostic use
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
RR 05654/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
23288-60-0/Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m

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