Results of Parkinson’s Disease PET/CT Exam

In Parkinson's disease, the PET scan shows a characteristic pattern of reduced uptake for 18F-DOPA, the drug similar to Dopamine. Reduced uptake of dopamine is coherent with the onset of Parkinson’s disease and begins to appear very early in the course of the disease

This detection enables doctor's to know if the gradually increasing symptoms that may be a tremor, gait disturbance or others are the result of Parkinson's disease or some other cause.

PET/CT can indicate with a large amount of certainty if a movement disorder is due to Parkinson's disease or another type of disorder.