Regional Cerebral Perfusion (rCBF)

Regional cerebral perfusion refers to the measurement and visualization of blood flow within specific regions of the brain. It is a crucial physiological parameter for assessing brain health and diagnosing various neurological conditions. Imaging techniques like MR perfusion and CT perfusion are used to quantify cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral blood volume (CBV), and mean transit time (MTT), providing valuable information for clinical decision-making in stroke, tumor diagnosis, and neurodegenerative diseases. It is not a molecule or receptor but is a measure of local hemodynamics.

Other names

Cerebral Blood FlowRegional Brain Blood FlowBrain Perfusion

N/A - Not a direct drug target, but rather a measured physiological parameter. Drugs influence rCBF through various mechanisms targeting vascular tone, clot lysis, etc.