PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Amy K. Janicek AU - Ryan J. Avery AU - Phillip H. Kuo TI - The Pinwheel Sign: Artifact from Head Rotation During SPECT Acquisition for Dopamine Transporter Imaging AID - 10.2967/jnmt.113.126078 DP - 2014 Mar 01 TA - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology PG - 75--76 VI - 42 IP - 1 4099 - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/42/1/75.short 4100 - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/42/1/75.full SO - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.2014 Mar 01; 42 AB - This case study illustrates the pattern and significance of the pinwheel sign, a SPECT artifact from rotational head motion that can complicate the diagnosis of Parkinson disease. Monitoring the patient during image acquisition is crucial since rotational motion artifacts are difficult to identify on raw or processed images and may lead to incorrect interpretation of findings.