Compare the Effective dose and convenience of clinical work between the 99mTc-ECD brain perfusion SPECT and 18F FDG brain scan

Chia-Yi Huang , Yu-Min Fan , Chih-Yi Wu 

Purpose
99mTc ECD brain perfusion SPECT is routine used for neurological cognitive disorders and epilepsy with scintillation camera. 18F-FDG is widely used in neurological examinations, and human brain research. This study was to clarify the advantages and disadvantages of 99mTc-ECD and 18F-FDG for brain scan.