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Tomograpy in radionuclide brain imaging and cisternography
Abstract:
A new radionuclide tomographic scanner produces 12 tomographic brain images instead of a single conventional brain scan. This scanner has important advantages over conventional radionuclide scanning. The size, shape, and extent of a lesion and its relationship to surrounding structures are better defined. Tomography often permits a firm diagnostic impression in studies that would be equivocal with the use of routine scanning. Tomography may also be used in conjunction with radionuclide cisternography to provide a clear visualization of the CSF pathways and ventricles and to distinguish overlying structures.
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