Towards an optimal reference region in single-photon emission tomography difference images in epilepsy

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-160

  Boussion, Nicolas ^a   Ryvlin, Philippe ^a   Isnard, Jean ^a   Houzard, Claire ^a   Mauguière, François ^a   Cinotti, Luc ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NEUROLOGIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Difference images; Epilepsy; Normalization; Photon emission tomography; Single

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE ETHYL ESTER TC 99M; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC FOCUS; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033976332     PISSN: 03406997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002590050021     Document Type: Article

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