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<blockquote data-quote="butterflydreams" data-source="post: 143583"><p>A brain SPECT shows the blood flow of the brain and the actual functioning of the brain, versus the structure of the brain like a regular CT scan. Here is something I found that explains the test more:</p><p><span style="color: Purple">"A SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography) brain scan is a diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging procedure that permits physicians to visualize brain function by obtaining three-dimensional images of the brain."</span></p><p><span style="color: Purple"></span></p><p><span style="color: Purple">"A SPECT brain scan can show how well the various regions of your brain are functioning. This information can help your doctor make a more accurate diagnosis."</span></p><p><span style="color: Purple"></span></p><p><span style="color: Purple"></span><span style="color: Purple"><span style="color: Black">The use of the brain SPECT is so that they can see abnormalities relating to how the blood flows and if any part of the brain is not getting blood flow or what is functioning and what isn't, it is fairly new in use in the psychiatric field and very few doctors are trained to read it. There is a lot of controversy in using it for psychiatric reasons - but that being said it can be very helpful. They use this type of imaging on other parts of the body too.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Purple"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Purple"><span style="color: Black">I hope this was helpful.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Purple"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Purple"><span style="color: Black">I appreciate everyones prayers and we are all hoping for the best. I will keep everyone posted.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Purple"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Purple"><span style="color: Black">Christy</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Purple"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Purple"><span style="color: Black"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="butterflydreams, post: 143583"] A brain SPECT shows the blood flow of the brain and the actual functioning of the brain, versus the structure of the brain like a regular CT scan. Here is something I found that explains the test more: [COLOR=Purple]"A SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography) brain scan is a diagnostic nuclear medicine imaging procedure that permits physicians to visualize brain function by obtaining three-dimensional images of the brain." "A SPECT brain scan can show how well the various regions of your brain are functioning. This information can help your doctor make a more accurate diagnosis." [/COLOR][COLOR=Purple][COLOR=Black]The use of the brain SPECT is so that they can see abnormalities relating to how the blood flows and if any part of the brain is not getting blood flow or what is functioning and what isn't, it is fairly new in use in the psychiatric field and very few doctors are trained to read it. There is a lot of controversy in using it for psychiatric reasons - but that being said it can be very helpful. They use this type of imaging on other parts of the body too. I hope this was helpful. I appreciate everyones prayers and we are all hoping for the best. I will keep everyone posted. Christy [/COLOR][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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