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Computed Tomography

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Nuclear Medicine/Positron Emission Tomography

PET/CT
Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

Before PET/CT Before PET/CT
Benefits of PET/CT Benefits of PET/CT
Design Concepts Design Concepts
Early Stages of PET/CT Development Early Stages of PET/CT Development
History of PET/CT History of PET/CT
How PET/CT Works How PET/CT Works
Negatives and Side Effects of PET/CT Negatives and Side Effects of PET/CT
PET/CT & Alzheimer’s Disease PET/CT & Alzheimer’s Disease
PET/CT & Brain Tumours PET/CT & Brain Tumours
PET/CT & Breast Cancer PET/CT & Breast Cancer
PET/CT & Cancer Procedures PET/CT & Cancer Procedures
PET/CT & Cardiovascular Disease Procedures PET/CT & Cardiovascular Disease Procedures
PET/CT & Cervical Cancer PET/CT & Cervical Cancer
PET/CT & Colorectal Cancer PET/CT & Colorectal Cancer
PET/CT & Epilepsy PET/CT & Epilepsy
PET/CT & Esophageal Cancer PET/CT & Esophageal Cancer
PET/CT & Head and Neck Cancer PET/CT & Head and Neck Cancer
PET/CT & Lung Cancer PET/CT & Lung Cancer
PET/CT & Lymphoma PET/CT & Lymphoma
PET/CT & Melanoma PET/CT & Melanoma
PET/CT & Ovarian Cancer PET/CT & Ovarian Cancer
PET/CT & Parkinson’s Disease PET/CT & Parkinson’s Disease
PET/CT and Parkinson’s disease Diagnosis and treatment PET/CT and Parkinson’s disease Diagnosis and treatment
PET/CT Exam PET/CT Exam
Preparation for PET/CT Exam Preparation for PET/CT Exam
Results of Parkinson’s Disease PET/CT Exam Results of Parkinson’s Disease PET/CT Exam
Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
PET/CT and Brain Disorders Procedures PET/CT and Brain Disorders Procedures
Procedure for a PET/CT Scan Procedure for a PET/CT Scan
The Basics of PET/CT The Basics of PET/CT
The Uses of PET/CT Scan The Uses of PET/CT Scan
Why the Need for PET/CT Why the Need for PET/CT

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PET/CT and Parkinson’s disease Diagnosis and treatment

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease result from a deterioration of the metabolic pathways in the area of the brain called the substantia nigra.

Cells in the substantia nigra are responsible for the production of dopamine, a chemical that transfers messages in the brain. A deficiency of dopamine disrupts the ability of the brain to direct or control movements normally.

PET/CT uses an imaging drug similar to dopamine called 18F-DOPA to show changes in dopaminergic systems inside the brain to diagnose Parkinson’s disease.

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