Feasibility of 62Cu-ATSM PET for evaluation of brain ischaemia and misery perfusion in patients with cerebrovascular disease

Purpose [62Cu]Diacetyl-bis(N 4-methylthiosemicarbazone) (62Cu-ATSM) was used to evaluate brain haemodynamic impairment in patients with cerebrovascular disease (CVD) as a simplified evaluation method. The tracer distribution was compared with haemodynamic parameters obtained by 15O positron emission tomography (PET).