Haruo Shintaku
Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaPublications
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Research Article
Molecular Imaging (PET and SPECT) for Children with Hypoxic-Ischemic-Encephalopathy and Cerebral Palsy Before and After Cell Therapy
Author(s): Toshinobu Nakatake41156, Makoto Nabetani41157*, Nanae Yutaka41159, Kaho Suzuki41160, Ryoichi Hazama41161, Satoshi Ohnishi41162, Takashi Hamazaki41164, Haruo Shintaku41165 and Ran D Goldman41166
Introduction: Glucose metabolism has been the focus of research in order to understand pathological conditions associated with diseases such as neonatal Hypoxic- Ischemic-Encephalopathy (HIE), Cerebral Palsy (CP) and cerebral infarction. Objective: To evaluate the use of molecular imaging (SPECT and PET) for children with HIE and CP before and after cell therapy, and to propose future perspectives on the use of those modalities for assessment of brain function in children with these conditions. Methods: PubMed search for studies using PET or SPECT scans for HIE and CP in children. Results: We identified 18 PET and 17 SPECT studies that have been performed in cases under age of 19 over the past three decades (1991-2021). Six papers on PET use consisted of one with human Umbilical Cord deri.. Read More»
DOI: 10.31858/0975-8453.13.8.567-575
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