scholarly journals Primary Ocular and Central Nervous System Malignant Lymphoma First Manifested as Uveitis: Possible Role of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography with N-isopropyl-123I-p-iodoamphetamine in the Diagnostic Procedure.

1994 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshihiro YOSHIZAWA ◽  
Yasushi MAKIYAMA ◽  
Keiko NAKAZATO ◽  
Hiroshi KOJIMA ◽  
Sachiko HONMURA ◽  
...  
2000 ◽  
Vol 39 (08) ◽  
pp. 233-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Schmidt ◽  
P. Matheja ◽  
H. H. Coenen ◽  
K.-J. Langen ◽  
M. Weckesser

SummaryL-3-1-123-iodine-a-methyltyrosine (IMT) is a 1-123-labelled amino acid which has been used for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) of cerebral gliomas for more than a decade. IMT-SPECT is able to detect tumor infiltration independent of disruptions of the blood-brain barrier which is often difficult with computed tomography or magnetic resonance tomography. The method is useful to detect tumor recurrences and helps to distinguish gliomas from non-neoplastic brain masses. IMT-SPECT is thus a valuable tool in the diagnostic evaluation and in therapy planning of patients with cerebral gliomas.


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