Quantitative evaluation using single-photon emission computed tomography with acetazolamide is reliable for preoperative evaluation before cardiac surgery in severe carotid intracranial artery stenotic and/or occlusive disease: a case report

Table 1 Quantitative evaluation of brain perfusion using SPECT (123I-IMP) with acetazolamide

	MCA 1		MCA 2		Cerebellum
	Rt	Lt	Rt	Lt	Rt	Lt
Rest: reserve cerebral flow (ml/100g/min)	34	36	33	35	38	39
Acetazolamide: rCBF (ml/100g/min)	40	34	41	36	57	66
Vascular Response(%)	18	-5	24	3	50	69

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