F-18 FDG PET imaging of chronic traumatic brain injury in boxers

Autor: Provenzano, Frank Anthony, Jordan, Barry, Tikofsky, Ronald S., Saxena, Chitra, Heertum, Ronald L. Van, Ichise, Masanori
Zdroj: Nuclear Medicine Communications; November 2010, Vol. 31 Issue: 11 p952-957, 6p
Abstrakt: The participation in concussive susceptible sports such as boxing may cause chronic traumatic brain injury. The objective of this study was to determine whether there are unique patterns of reduced brain glucose metabolism in professional and amateur boxers.
Databáze: Supplemental Index