Experience with SPECT inPatients Suffering from Major Depression

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Authors: R. Přikryl; E. Češková; A. Žourková; J. Prášek; V. Obrovská
Authors‘ workplace: Psychiatrická klinika LF MU a FN, Brno, přednosta prof. MUDr. E. Češková, CSc. Oddělení nukleární medicíny FN, Brno, přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Prášek, CSc.
Published in: Čes. a slov. Psychiat., , 2001, No. 7, pp. 340-342.
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Overview

We investigated brain perfusion in patients suffering from major depression by single-photonemission computed tomography (SPECT) for several years in the Department of Psychiatry inBrno. The principle of SPECT is radionuclide administration to patients and the subsequenttarget organ uptake of the radiotracer is measured over time. We obtain information about thephysiological process of interest. As for our results SPECT does not seem to be an appropriatediagnostic screening method for depression. May be it can be used as tool for the objectiveevaluation of treatment reactivity.

Key words:
blood perfusion, depression, reactivity, SPECT, treatment.

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Czech and Slovak Psychiatry

2001 Issue 7