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A member asked:
Can parkinson's be detected by a neck and spinal mri?
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Not at this time: A far better test is a PET scan with an appropriate chemical tag for dopamine transporter function.
Answered 6/7/2017
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DAT scan: DAT scan... a nuclear imaging test can be helpful for evaluation of Parkinson's disease.
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Not usually: With the exception of associative findings on MRI for particular syndromes, it isn't the best test for Parkinson Disease.
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