Object. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the preoperative measurement
of acetazolamide-induced changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF), which is performed using …

OBJECTIVE: Hyperperfusion syndrome is a rare but potentially devastating complication that
can occur after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). The purpose of this study was to determine …

✓ Although various biomaterials such as ceramics or titanium alloy are widely used in
neurosurgery, the susceptibility artifacts that appear around these materials cause problems when …

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is an important diagnostic tool for neurosurgical diseases
but susceptibility artifacts caused by biomaterial instrumentation frequently causes difficulty …

The relatively high rate of post-operative recurrence in the treatment of chronic subdural
hematoma (CSDH) is a significant problem. Goreisan is an herbal medicine that exhibits a …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The brain distribution of 99m Tc-hexamethylpropyleneamine
oxime (HMPAO) correlates with regional brain perfusion, whereas 99m Tc-ethyl …

Object Although angioplasty and stent placement for vertebral artery (VA)–origin stenosis have
been performed using endovascular techniques, a high likelihood of restenosis has been …

99m Tc-ethylcysteinate dimer ( 99m Tc-ECD) SPECT imaging reportedly fails to show reflow
hyperemia in patients with subacute stroke. This study attempts to determine the clinical …

A cor triatriatum is a congenital malformation of the heart which, in almost all cases, is
diagnosed in childhood, whereas adult cases are very rare. The hemodynamics of the cor …

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of pre-and posttreatment 99m Tc-ethyl
cysteinate dimer ( 99m Tc-ECD) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for …