Peer Reviewed Literature

Medical Literature
Did you know searching “brain SPECT” in the U.S. National Library of Medicine database will return more than 14,000 scientific citations?
CereScan’s library of peer-reviewed literature is an important resource that supports the use of brain SPECT imaging as a critical part of the diagnostic process for brain-based disorders.
CereScan Resources
- Conventional SPECT Versus 3D Thresholded Imaging in the Diagnosis of ADHD: A Retrospective Study; Schneider H, Thornton JF, Freeman MA; The Journal of Neuropsychiatry, Fall 2014, Volume 26, Issue 4, pp 335-343
- High-Resolution Brain SPECT Imaging in ADHD; Carmichael BD, Amen DG; Annals of Clinical Psychiatry. 1997;9(2): pp 81-86.
- A Comparative Study of Bipolar Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Through the Measurement of Regional Cerebral Blood Flow; Di Tommaso MC; J Biology Regul Homeost Agents; 2012, Jan-Mar, Volume 26, pp1-6
- SPECT perfusion imaging in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, W. Jagust, R. Thisted, M.D. Devous, R. Van Heertum, H. Mayberg, K. Jobst, A.D. Smith, N. Borys, Neurology Apr 2001, 56 (7) 950-956; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.56.7.950
- Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease Associated with Dementia Using Cerebral Perfusion SPECT, Song I, -U, Chung Y, -A, Chung S, -W, Jeong J, Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2014;37:276-285
- Systematic review of the diagnostic utility of SPECT imaging in dementia, Jing Ming Yeo, Xuxin Lim, Zubair Khan, Suvankar Pal, European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, October 2013, Volume 263, Issue 7, pp 539–552
- Neuroimaging in Anxiety Disorders; Fredrikson M., Faria V.; Mod Trends Pharmacopsychiatry. 2013;29:47-66
- Functional Imaging in Mental Disorders; Borbely K.; Orv Hetil. 2004 Feb 8;145(6):277-89.
- Brain SPECT Imaging in Complex Psychiatric Cases: An Evidence-Based, Underutilized Tool; Manuel Trujillo, Andrew Newberg, Kristen Willeumier; Open Neuroimag J. 2011; 5: 40–48.
- A Comparative Study of Bipolar Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Through the Measurement of Regional Cerebral Blood Flow; Di Tommaso MC.; J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2012 Jan-Mar;26(1):1-6.
- Functional Imaging in Mental Disorders; Borbely K.; Orv Hetil. 2004 Feb 8;145(6):277-89.
- Brain SPECT Imaging in Complex Psychiatric Cases: An Evidence-Based, Underutilized Tool; Manuel Trujillo, Andrew Newberg, Kristen Willeumier; Open Neuroimag J. 2011; 5: 40–48.
- Towards Mapping the Brain Connectome in Depression: Functional Connectivity by Perfusion SPECT; Gardner A, Astrand D, Oberg J; Psychiatry Res. 2014 Aug 30;223(2):171-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2014.05.008. Epub 2014 May 23.
- Functional Imaging in Mental Disorders; Borbely K.; Orv Hetil. 2004 Feb 8;145(6):277-89.
- Brain SPECT Imaging in Complex Psychiatric Cases: An Evidence-Based, Underutilized Tool; Manuel Trujillo, Andrew Newberg, Kristen Willeumier; Open Neuroimag J. 2011; 5: 40–48.
- Clinical Utility of SPECT Neuroimaging in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review; Raji CA, Tarzwell R, Pavel D, Schneider H, Uszler M, Thornton J, et al. (2014) PLoS ONE9(3): e91088.
- One-year Follow-up of Technetium-99m-HMPAO SPECT in Mild Head Injury; Jacobs A, Put E, et al. J Nucl Med. 1996 Oct; 37(10), pp . 1605, 1607-1609
- Epidemiological Trends of Traumatic Brain Injury Identified in the Emergency Department in a Publicly-Insured Population; Terence S. Fu, Ruwei Jing, Wayne W. Fu, Michael D. Cusimano; PLoS One: Jan 2016
- Neuroimaging of Migraine; S. Afridi, P. Goadsby; Current Pain and Headache Reports 2006, 10:221–224
- Migraine Pain: Not Mainly In The Brain; Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions; ScienceDaily, 22 April 1999
- Cerebral blood flow changes in the different phases of migraine; M. Bartolini, R. Baruffaldi, I. Paolino, M. Silvestrini; Functional Neurology
- Brain perfusion SPECT in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease: comparison of a semiquantitative and a visual evaluation; W. Staffen, U. Schonauer, H. Zauner, I. Spindler, A. Mair, B. Iglseder, G. Bernroider, G. Ladurner; Journal of Neural Transmission (2006) 113: 195–203
- Brain SPECT in subtypes of mild cognitive impairment. Findings from the DESCRIPA multicenter study; Nobili F, Frisoni GB, Portet F, Verhey F, Rodriguez G, Caroli A, Touchon J, Calvini P, Morbelli S, De Carli F, Guerra UP, Van de Pol LA, Visser PJ; J Neurol. 2008 Sep;255(9):1344-53. doi: 10.1007/s00415-008-0897-4. Epub 2008 Aug 1.
- Regional Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognitive Function in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Guo H, Zhao N, Li Z; Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2014 Jan;72(1):44-8.
- Functional Imaging in Mental Disorders; Borbely K.; Orv Hetil. 2004 Feb 8;145(6):277-89.
- Brain SPECT Imaging in Complex Psychiatric Cases: An Evidence-Based, Underutilized Tool; Manuel Trujillo, Andrew Newberg, Kristen Willeumier; Open Neuroimag J. 2011; 5: 40–48.
- Accurate Differentiation of Parkinsonism and Essential Tremor Using VIsual Assessment of [123I]-FP-CIT SPECT Imaging: Benamer TS1, Patterson J, Grosset DG, Booij J, de Bruin K; Mov Disord. 2000 May;15(3):503-10.
- Clinical and Imaging Study of Isolated and Mixed Rest and Action Tremor-Essential Tremor versus Parkinson’s Disease; Marsala SZ, Pistacchi M, Gioulis M, Ferracci F; Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2017 Apr-Jun;20(2):138-141
- Functional Neuroimaging with Default Mode Network Regions Distinguishes PTSD from TBI in a Military Veteran Population; Raji CA, Willeumier K, Taylor D; Brain Imaging Behav. 2015 Sep;9(3):527-34.
- Functional Imaging in Mental Disorders; Borbely K.; Orv Hetil. 2004 Feb 8;145(6):277-89.
- Brain SPECT Imaging in Complex Psychiatric Cases: An Evidence-Based, Underutilized Tool; Manuel Trujillo, Andrew Newberg, Kristen Willeumier; Open Neuroimag J. 2011; 5: 40–48.
- Application of Ictal brain SPECT for differentiating Epileptic from Nonepileptic Seizures; O. De LeOn, M. Blend, T. Jobe, M. PontOn, M. Gaviria; Journal of Neuropsychiatry. 1997; 9: 99-101
- Advances in computer-assisted single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for epilepsy surgery in children; JR Buchhalter and EL So; Acta Paediatr Supplement. 2004; 445: 32-37
- Sensitivity and Specificity of Quantitative Difference SPECT Analysis in Seizure Location; Spanaki MV, Spencer SS, Corsi M, MacMullan J, Seibyl J, Zubal IG; Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 1999 May;40(5):730-6
- SPECT Imaging of Stroke is a Helpful Tool for Treatment Management; Masdeu JC1, Brass LM; J Neuroimaging. 1995 Jul;5 Suppl 1:S14-22.
- Simple Visual Analysis of Brain Perfusion on HMPAO SPECT Predicts Early Outcome in Acute Stroke; Alexandrov AV1, Black SE, Ehrlich LE; Stroke. 1996 Sep;27(9):1537-42.
- Detecting Myocardial Ischemia With 99mTechnetium-Tetrofosmin Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Ischemic Stroke; Giannopoulos S, Markoula S, Sioka C; Neurohospitalist. 2017 Oct;7(4):164-168.
- PET and SPECT Imaging of Neurotoxicity; Erik F. J. de Vries, Rudi A. J. O. Dierck, Didima M. G. de Groot; April 2014 PET and SPECT Imaging of Neurotoxicity; 775-795
- Three-Dimensional Brain Metabolic Imaging in Patients with Toxic Encephalopathy; Callender TJ1, Morrow L, Subramanian K; Environ Res. 1993 Feb;60(2):295-319.
- Reversible Changes of Brain Perfusion SPECT for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning-Induced Severe Akinetic Mutism; Chen SY1, Lin CC, Lin YT; Clin Nucl Med. 2016 May;41(5):e221-7
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