Psychopaths have been described as human predators who use charm, intimidation, and
violence to control others and to satisfy their own needs. Underlying their propensity to …

Balloon test occlusion (BTO) of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is used in conjunction with
single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging to assess the …

A new method that employs a cerebral perfusion imaging agent, 99mTc-HMPAO, is
described for identifying those patients who clinically pass an internal carotid artery balloon …

Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images were obtained in 10 right-
handed neuroleptic-treated schizophrenic patients and 10 healthy volunteers using Tc-99m …

A balloon test occlusion of the internal carotid artery was performed in 11 patients with
internal carotid artery aneurysms. Tolerance by patients was assessed by a combination of …

Assessment of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) is useful in the evaluation of cerebral
vascular disease. However, a single resting study has limitations in that a normal rCBF may …

Background Recent studies have indicated that near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) could
continuously and noninvasively observe the changes in cerebral oxygenation state during …

Decreased cerebral blood flow is documented in depression. In this study, 15 patients were
studied with 99mTc-HMPAO SPECT before and after a course of electroconvulsive therapy …

We studied the functional effect of injection of sodium amobarbital (SA) in 10 patients with
intractable epilepsy. During the intracarotid amobarbital procedure, we measured delta …

This second edition of a very successful vascular surgery text was developed in order to
address significant changes that have occurred in contemporary vascular surgery and to …