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Current status and controversies in the inhalation protocols for the Xenon CT CBF method
Author(s) -
Kashiwagi Shiro,
Wagamitsu Tsutomu,
Yamashlta Tetsuo
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1996.tb00546.x
Subject(s) - inhalation , xenon , medicine , protocol (science) , cerebral blood flow , anesthesia , nuclear medicine , intensive care medicine , pathology , chemistry , alternative medicine , organic chemistry
A historical background and current status of the inhalation protocols for the xenon CT CBF method are reviewed. A wash‐in method has been established and widely accepted as a standard protocol. A wash‐in/washout method is a useful alternative for a practical CBF study. The effect of flow activation with xenon gas can be minimized by shortening the inhalation time. XE CT CBF method remains to be an indispensable technology for the clinical decision‐making in various brain disorders.