Xenon-enhanced CT scanning
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Xenon-enhanced CT scanning is a method of computed tomography
(CT scanning) used for neuroimaging
in which the subject inhales xenon
gas while CT images are made. The method can be used to assess changes in cerebral blood flow
in the period shortly after a traumatic brain injury
. The diffusion of the gas into the tissues shows how much blood flow each area is getting.
Computed tomography
X-ray computed tomography or Computer tomography , is a medical imaging method employing tomography created by computer processing...
(CT scanning) used for neuroimaging
Neuroimaging
Neuroimaging includes the use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function/pharmacology of the brain...
in which the subject inhales xenon
Xenon
Xenon is a chemical element with the symbol Xe and atomic number 54. The element name is pronounced or . A colorless, heavy, odorless noble gas, xenon occurs in the Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts...
gas while CT images are made. The method can be used to assess changes in cerebral blood flow
Cerebral blood flow
Cerebral blood flow, or CBF, is the blood supply to the brain in a given time. In an adult, CBF is typically 750 millitres per minute or 15% of the cardiac output. This equates to 50 to 54 millilitres of blood per 100 grams of brain tissue per minute. CBF is tightly regulated to meet the brain's...
in the period shortly after a traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury , also known as intracranial injury, occurs when an external force traumatically injures the brain. TBI can be classified based on severity, mechanism , or other features...
. The diffusion of the gas into the tissues shows how much blood flow each area is getting.