DaTSCAN
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Clinical Details - Case 1
Question 1
What does a DaTSCAN image?
Answer
The iodine labeled compound 123I-FP-CIT (N-fluoropropyl-2-B-carbomethoxy-3- B -4-[123 I] iodophenyltropane) binding to dopamine active transporter sites on the presynaptic terminals of dopaminergic neurons in the caudate nucleus and putamen.
Question 2
What is the half life of 123I-FP-CIT?
Answer
13 hours.
Question 3
Is the DaTSCAn above normal or abnormal?
Answer
Normal
Question 4
What is the usual description given to the normal appearances of tracer uptake in the caudate nucleus and putamen?
Answer
Mirror image commas
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