Table 6 Imaging results, derived from short and long intervals between clinical onset of symptoms and PET/MR examination, and their corresponding clinical diagnoses
From: Comparison of 6-[18F]FDOPA PET with Nigrosome 1 detection in patients with parkinsonism
Short interval (≤ 2 years) | Imaging modality | Imaging result abnormal | Imaging result normal | Number of patients (total) | Clinical diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6-[18F]FDOPA PET | 12 | 0 | 12 | IPS | |
6 | 0 | 6 | APS | ||
1 | 7 | 8 | Non-PS | ||
N1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | IPS | |
4 | 2 | 6 | APS | ||
1 | 7 | 8 | Non-PS |
Long interval (> 2 years) | Imaging modality | Imaging result abnormal | Imaging result normal | Number of patients (total) | Clinical diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6-[18F]FDOPA PET | 6 | 0 | 6 | IPS | |
1 | 2 | 3 | APS | ||
0 | 8 | 8 | Non-PS | ||
N1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | IPS | |
1 | 2 | 3 | APS | ||
3 | 5 | 8 | Non-PS |