99m-Tc-HMPAO-SPECT in diagnosis of early cerebral vasculitis

Rheumatology International

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-42

  Meusser, S ^a   Rubbert, A ^a   Manger, B ^a   Bock, E ^a   Platsch, G ^a   Feistel, H ^a   Engelhardt, A ^a   Wolf, F ^a   Kalden, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

99m Tc HMPAO SPECT imaging; CNS involvement; Early detection and prevention; Neurologic symptoms; Systemic vasculitis

Indexed keywords

HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN PERFUSION; BRAIN VASCULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SNEDDON SYNDROME; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMIC VASCULITIS;

ADULT; AGED; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0030011687     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01419953     Document Type: Article

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