Early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is of primary importance. The delayed (3-4 h after injection) Iodine-123-Metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-mIBG) scintigraphy has been proven to be effective in early differential diagnosis for Lewy body disease. But early imaging (15-30 min after injection) has only been marginally studied for its possible diagnostic role. In this prospective study, a threshold for the early Heart-to-Mediastinum (H/M) count ratio has been investigated, obtaining a diagnostic accuracy analogous to conventional, delayed imaging.

Frantellizzi, V., Lavelli, V., Ferrari, C., Sardaro, A., Farcomeni, A., Pacilio, M., et al. (2021). Diagnostic Value of the Early Heart-to-Mediastinum Count Ratio in Cardiac 123I-mIBG Imaging for Parkinson's Disease. CURRENT RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, 14(1), 64-69 [10.2174/1874471013999200727211633].

Diagnostic Value of the Early Heart-to-Mediastinum Count Ratio in Cardiac 123I-mIBG Imaging for Parkinson's Disease

Farcomeni, Alessio;
2021-01-01

Abstract

Early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is of primary importance. The delayed (3-4 h after injection) Iodine-123-Metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-mIBG) scintigraphy has been proven to be effective in early differential diagnosis for Lewy body disease. But early imaging (15-30 min after injection) has only been marginally studied for its possible diagnostic role. In this prospective study, a threshold for the early Heart-to-Mediastinum (H/M) count ratio has been investigated, obtaining a diagnostic accuracy analogous to conventional, delayed imaging.
2021
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore SECS-S/01 - STATISTICA
English
123I-mIBG
Cardiac imaging
Parkinson's disease
heart-to-mediastinum
lewy body disease
planar imaging
Frantellizzi, V., Lavelli, V., Ferrari, C., Sardaro, A., Farcomeni, A., Pacilio, M., et al. (2021). Diagnostic Value of the Early Heart-to-Mediastinum Count Ratio in Cardiac 123I-mIBG Imaging for Parkinson's Disease. CURRENT RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, 14(1), 64-69 [10.2174/1874471013999200727211633].
Frantellizzi, V; Lavelli, V; Ferrari, C; Sardaro, A; Farcomeni, A; Pacilio, M; Borrazzo, C; Pani, R; Rubini, G; Vincentis, Gd
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