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[Nuclear medicine imaging in patients with Parkinson's syndrome: an update].
Der Nervenarzt - 1 Oct 2010
Schwarz J
Abstract excerpt
Nuclear medicine imaging using positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has enabled to study not only the metabolism and blood flow in specific brain areas but also the quantification of the function of distinct molecules. With respect to Parkinson's disease PET and later SPECT allowed the number of dopaminergic neurons to be assessed in vivo. These quantifications...
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