Clinical utility of 18F-DOPA-PET in movement disorders. A systematic review

Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 106 - 113
Published: May 1, 2009
Abstract
(18)F-fluorodopa ((18)F-DOPA) is a functional tracer of presynaptic dopaminergic neuron terminations in the nigrostriatal system. This review is aimed to assess the efficacy of (18)F-DOPA-PET in the diagnosis and evaluation of the progression of Parkinson's Disease (PD) and in the differential diagnosis with other Parkinsonism Syndromes.A review was made of the literature by searching six databases and selecting the most relevant articles...
Paper Details
Title
Clinical utility of 18F-DOPA-PET in movement disorders. A systematic review
Published Date
May 1, 2009
Volume
28
Issue
3
Pages
106 - 113
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