Appearance of Meningioma on 99mTc-HMPAO SPECT: Correlation with MRI

J Nucl Med Technol. 2016 Jun;44(2):90-1. doi: 10.2967/jnmt.115.163287. Epub 2015 Oct 15.

Abstract

On brain perfusion SPECT, a primary brain lesion presents as a localized defect that corresponds to the mass lesion. (99m)Tc-HMPAO images generally show a focal defect in the region of abnormality, whether containing necrotic tissue, recurrent tumor, or both. Further characterization with MR imaging is needed to confirm the diagnosis, as demonstrated in this case report.

Keywords: HMPAO; SPECT; brain; meningioma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Meningioma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Meningioma / pathology
  • Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*

Substances

  • Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime