Statistical Relationship of Brain Scans, Cervicocranial Dynamic Studies, and Cerebral Arteriograms

The authors compared rapid sequence cervicocranial camera images, scans, angiograms, and pneumograms in 146 cases of neurological disorder. It was found that use of imaging is justified as a screening procedure prior to performance of routine radionuclide brain scanning. Further information is offered in a significant number of cases, particularly when this single study is compared with information obtained by cerebral angiography and pneumography. Additionally, the rapid sequence images, when studied with the brain scans, may help establish such diagnoses as arteriovenous malformation, tumor, or infarction.