Diagnosis: News and Research on Positron-Emission Tomography

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Detecting Parkinson's disease decades before symptoms appear

Researchers at The Florey and Austin Health have shown it is possible to detect tell-tale signs of Parkinson's disease 20–30 years before symptoms appear. Their work opens the door to screening programs and preventative treatments ...

Enhancing PET image quality with deep learning

The axial field of view (AFOV) plays a pivotal role in determining image quality in positron emission tomography (PET). While total-body PET scanners like the uEXPLORER offer superior sensitivity, they come at a higher cost ...

New blood marker can identify Parkinsonian diseases

In a study by researchers at Lund University the marker DOPA decarboxylase (DCC) was found to be elevated in individuals with Parkinson's disease as well as in people with other diseases that result in dopamine deficiency ...

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