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A 27-year-old male asked:

Does spect scan or pet scan always diagnosis drugs neurotoxicity to the brain ?

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju
Dr. Tinuola Adeyanjuanswered
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics 41 years experience
I am not an expert on neuroimaging; however I think that you use the scans to determine the neuro physiologic process much more than neuro toxicity. There may be different physiologic patterns due to neurotoxicity however I would leave that to the experts.
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Answered Jan 31, 2023
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