yes, I know this has been posted here befor...or at least the studies have been.
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New scan can speed Parkinson's diagnosis[/B]
Chicago times
Doctors say patients who may have degenerative disease can cut down on wait for treatment
During the DaTscan test, an imaging drug is injected into a patient's bloodstream and the patient undergoes a single-photon emission computed tomography, or SPECT, scan.
Patients with Parkinson's disease or other parkinsonian syndromes have scans that show low levels of dopamine, the neurotransmitter critical in controlling movement and other muscle functions.
11-08-2011, 04:27 PM
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