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False-Positive Findings on Dopamine Transporter SPECT Due to Therapeutic Dextroamphetamine and Amphetamine

Joseph A. Frankl, Sudeshna Bose and Phillip H. Kuo
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology June 2018, 46 (2) 149-150; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.117.201558

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    (A) Decreased activity in left putamen (arrows) on dopamine transporter SPECT images obtained while patient was receiving dextroamphetamine and amphetamine supports diagnosis of Parkinson disease. (B) Typical normal dopamine transporter SPECT findings using same camera and reconstruction protocol.

  • FIGURE 2.
    FIGURE 2.

    Dopamine transporter SPECT images obtained on different camera showed normalization after 7 wk without dextroamphetamine and amphetamine.

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