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Cerebrovascular disease

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There are several causes of stroke, but common to all is a critical reduction in cerebral blood flow, resulting in a focal neurological deficit. The presumption that functional imaging, particularly of cerebral perfusion, should therefore have a major role to play in the management of this disorder was contradicted initially by a relatively indifferent attitude to these techniques. A clearer definition of the true value of the technique has now emerged confirming that SPECT has much to offer. This chapter gives an outline of the potential benefits, which can result from a knowledge of regional cerebral perfusion: in the acute post-stroke period where exciting new therapies targeted at limiting the neurological damage are under trial; in the later stages when the main effort lies in rehabilitation; and in the vital ‘warning’ stages in patients with carotid artery disease who are at greatest risk of suffering a stroke.

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  1. Division of Radiological Sciences, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK

    M. N. Maisey BSc MD FRCR FRCP

  2. Department of Nuclear Medicine, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK

    K. E. Britton MD MSc FRCR FRCP

  3. Nuclear Medicine Department, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

    B. D. Collier BA MA MD

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Patterson, J., Wyper, D.J. (1998). Cerebrovascular disease. In: Maisey, M.N., Britton, K.E., Collier, B.D. (eds) Clinical Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3356-0_24

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