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Barbara D. Barnes, MD; Howard G. Parker, MD, PhD

Arch Neurol. 1980;37(6):369-372.

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.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Neurology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco (Dr Barnes) and the Clinical Laboratory, Division of Nuclear Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center (Drs Barnes and Parker).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication July 4, 1979.

Read before the meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Atlanta, April 30, 1977.

Reprint requests to Department of Neurology, 4M66, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, 1001 Potrero, San Francisco, CA 94110 (Dr Barnes).

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