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Local cerebral metabolic changes in acute ischemic strokes
M Kushner1, C Fieschi, A Alavi
1Cerebrovascular Research Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Gerontology
|January 1, 1987
Abstract:
Positron emission tomography (PET) studies with 18F deoxyglucose were completed in 35 patients with acute ischemic strokes. Twelve cases were studied within 72 h, 23 between 4 and 14 days. Results indicate the functional and prognostic significance of early tomography studies of metabolism, and anticipate possible use of metabolic imaging in the evaluation of treatment.