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Clinical Application of $^{18}F-FDG$ PET in Parkinson's Disease  

Lee, Won-Hyoung (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Chung, Yong-An (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / v.42, no.sup1, 2008 , pp. 177-180 More about this Journal
Abstract
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. It is slowly progressive disease that affects a small area of cells in the mid brain known as the substantia nigra. Gradual degeneration of these cells causes a reduction in a vital chemical known as dopamine. In the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, it has difficulty in biopsy and limits in radiologic modalities. $^{18}F-FDG$ PET shows various findings from normal to diffuse decrement of FDG uptake. $^{18}F-FDG$ PET is expected to be a evaluation tool in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Keywords
Parkinson's disease; $^{18}F-FDG$ PET;
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