Nuclear Medicine Case 1
Fig. 1. Day 1, flow and static images of the head and neck
Fig. 2. Day 2, flow and static images
Fig. 3. Day 3, flow and static images
History:
52-year-old man with right hemorrhagic stroke.
Studied on days 1, 2, and 3 following admission.
Tasks
- Identify the study and the organization of the images
- How was this study performed
- Identify the major anatomic structures or landmarks
- Identify possible abnormalities (hint: look for areas of increased or decreased activity)
- Based on the images and clinical history, think of some possible conditions or diseases that may be present
- What are the possible roles of imaging in this clinical situation
- Which tests would be appropriate and if there are multiple tests, how would you choose among them