99mTc-MIBI SPECT in distinguishing neoplastic from nonneoplastic intracerebral hematoma

Fabio Minutoli, Filippo F Angileri, Sebastiano Cosentino, Giorgio Restifo Pecorella, Salvatore Cardali, Oreste De Divitiis, Antonino Germanò, Sergio Baldari
2003 Journal of Nuclear Medicine  
Distinguishing neoplastic from nonneoplastic intracerebral hematoma has great clinical relevance for the appropriate management of patients. Imaging is not always able to clearly identify a tumor-related intraparenchymal cerebral hemorrhage (ICH), especially in the acute phase, the diagnosis being frequently based on evolution patterns. The aim of this study was to test the value of (99m)Tc-methoxyisobutylisonitrile ((99m)Tc-MIBI) SPECT as a noninvasive diagnostic tool in early diagnosis of hemorrhagic brain neoplasm.
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