• Stroke · Sep 2002

    Comparative Study Clinical Trial

    Detection of misery perfusion with split-dose 123I-iodoamphetamine single-photon emission computed tomography in patients with carotid occlusive diseases.

    • Masao Imaizumi, Kazuo Kitagawa, Kazuo Hashikawa, Naohiko Oku, Tadamasa Teratani, Masashi Takasawa, Takuya Yoshikawa, Piao Rishu, Toshiho Ohtsuki, Masatsugu Hori, Masayasu Matsumoto, and Tsunehiko Nishimura.
    • Division of Tracer Kinetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan. imaizumi@tracer.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
    • Stroke. 2002 Sep 1; 33 (9): 2217-23.

    Background And PurposePatients with carotid occlusive disease and stage 2 cerebral hemodynamic failure, characterized by an increased oxygen extraction fraction (OEF) as measured by positron emission tomography (PET) and otherwise known as misery perfusion, have a high risk of cerebral ischemia and subsequent stroke. In clinical practice, the detection of patients with misery perfusion through the use of widely available, noninvasive, and cost-effective modalities such as single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is extremely important.MethodsWe evaluated the relationships between the regional hemodynamic status of cerebral circulation, measured with split-dose [123I] N-isopropyl-p-iodoamphetamine SPECT (123I-IMP SPECT) and an acetazolamide challenge, and hemodynamic parameters, including OEF measured with PET, in 27 patients with both unilateral and bilateral carotid occlusive diseases.ResultsA significant negative correlation was found between the SPECT-measured cerebrovascular reserve after acetazolamide administration and both the PET-measured OEF and cerebral blood volume. Neither the cerebrovascular reserve nor the cerebral blood flow index, when expressed as a SPECT-measured cerebrum-to-cerebellum ratio, was useful for detecting lesions with an elevated OEF. However, a combination of the cerebrovascular reserve and cerebral blood flow index showed high sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value for the detection of misery perfusion.ConclusionsOur study suggests that split-dose 123I-IMP SPECT with an acetazolamide challenge could be useful for screening patients with misery perfusion in carotid occlusive diseases.

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