Detection of porencephaly by cerebral dynamic scanning.

Abstract

Routine cerebral dynamic scanning in two patients revealed unilateral focal areas of decreased radionuclide activity between the anterior and middle cerebral arteries; the subsequent brain scans were normal. Both patients were shown to have porencephaly by isotope cisternography and computed tomography (CT) scans. When a focal avascular area is noted on cerebral dynamic scanning in the presence of normal static images, the possibility of a porencephalic cyst should be considered.

• Authors: J Slivka, N Chafetz, A Taylor, N Alazraki
• Journal: European journal of nuclear medicine (Eur J Nucl Med) Vol. 3 Issue 3 Pg. 187-9 (Jul 01 1978) ISSN: 0340-6997 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 738288 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)

Topics

• Adult
• Brain Diseases (diagnostic imaging)
• Cysts (diagnostic imaging)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Radionuclide Imaging
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed