CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Requisition Forms

Radionuclide Cisternography

Procedure description:

(Work in progress)

Key patient preparation:

(Work in progress)

Brain Perfusion SPECT

Procedure description:

SPECT of the brain is a technique for obtaining tomographic images of the 3-dimensional distribution of a radiopharmaceutical, which reflects regional cerebral perfusion.

Key patient preparation:

  1. Before arrival, patients should be instructed to avoid, if possible, caffeine, alcohol, or other drugs known to affect cerebral blood flow.

  2. Before injection:

    • The most important aspect of patient preparation is to evaluate the patient for ability to cooperate.

    • A consistent environment must be maintained at the time of injection and uptake

DATS Scan (Dopamine Transporter)

Procedure description:

(Work in progress)

Key patient preparation:

(Work in progress)