Sex correction improves the accuracy of clinical dopamine transporter imaging

Sex correction improves the accuracy of clinical dopamine transporter imaging

Abstract Background In clinical diagnostic imaging, dopamine transporter (DAT) SPECT scans are commonly evaluated using automated semiquantitative analysis software. Age correction is routinely implemented, but usually no sex correction of DAT binding is performed. Since there are sex differences in...

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Main Authors: Emma A. Honkanen, Tommi Noponen, Risto Hirvilammi, Kari Lindholm, Riitta Parkkola, Juho Joutsa, Andrea Varrone, Valtteri Kaasinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-08-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
Subjects:
Dopamine transporter
SPECT
Healthy
Sex correction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13550-021-00825-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13550-021-00825-3

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