Visual stimulation increases technetium-99m-HMPAO distribution in human visual cortex.
Woods SW, Hegeman IM, Zubal IG, Krystal JH, Koster K, Smith EO, Heninger GR, Hoffer PB. Visual stimulation increases technetium-99m-HMPAO distribution in human visual cortex. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 1991, 32: 210-5. PMID: 1992020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCerebrovascular CirculationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrganotechnetium CompoundsOximesPhotic StimulationTechnetium Tc 99m ExametazimeTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVisual CortexConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowRelative rCBF increasesVisual cortex relativeHexamethylpropylene amine oximeCerebral blood flowMBq 99mTc-HMPAOSingle photon emissionHuman visual cortexRCBF increasesAmine oximePhysiologic changesCortex relativeHealthy subjectsBlood flowStriate cortexHMPAO distributionWhole brainVisual cortexPhotic stimulationSeparate daysAbility of changesVisual stimulationStimulation conditionsImages of distributionsSignificant increase