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7625974

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-8-31
pubmed:abstractText
The potential clinical utility of SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography) brain imaging to clarifying certain diagnostic dilemmas faced by clinical psychiatrists is considered generally and is illustrated by several case vignettes. Three case histories consider dementia vs depressive pseudodementia, two the possibility of a cerebral vasculitis in patients with auto-immune conditions, and two whether the patient had a "type" of depression likely to benefit from a course of ECT. Published studies reviewing the utility of SPECT in dementia, depression, depressive "pseudodementia" and cerebral lupus are considered. It is suggested that SPECT is an important investigatory technique providing additional information that may assist some diagnostic decisions, while its utility in assisting other clinical decisions awaits clarification.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0004-8674
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
38-47
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
A clinical perspective on SPECT.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports