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Table 4 Patient characteristics with mismatching results of 6-[18F]FDOPA and N1 evaluation

From: Comparison of 6-[18F]FDOPA PET with Nigrosome 1 detection in patients with parkinsonism

Patient no

6-[18F]FDOPA result

N1 result

Clinical diagnosis

Imaging modality with correct diagnosis

Sex

Age (years)

Duration of disease (years)

Activity (MBq)

1

Abnormal

Normal

RLS

N1

Female

76

1

211

2

Abnormal

Normal

PSP

6-[18F]FDOPA

Male

74

2

221

3

Normal

Abnormal

ET

6-[18F]FDOPA

Female

58

10

213

4

Normal

Abnormal

MND

6-[18F]FDOPA

Male

60

3

198

5

Abnormal

Normal

IPS

6-[18F]FDOPA

Male

65

2

181

6

Abnormal

Normal

PSP

6-[18F]FDOPA

Female

62

1

226

7

Normal

Abnormal

ET

6-[18F]FDOPA

Male

51

7

237

8

Normal

Abnormal

VP

6-[18F]FDOPA

Male

74

1

193

  1. RLS restless legs syndrome, PSP progressive supranuclear palsy, ET essential tremor, MND motor neuron disease, VP vascular parkinsonism