TUTORIAL: Clinical PET - Neurology

August 15, 2002

Recently we have had a number of posts on PET scans et al.

The following post from Dr. Lieberman will lead you to a site that will

tell you more than you ever need to know about this technology. I believe

it is oriented to med students. However, if you scan it you can get a feel

for the complexity and power of this diagnostic tool.

It is nice to know we have such tools available.

Subject: F-Dpoa Pet Scan

Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 01:52:48 -0500

X-Message-Number: 2

Dear Dr. Lieberman,

I am 46 and have been diagnosed with PD for about seven years. I have =

been to Emory in Atlanta and now I am a patient with Dr. =

Perlmutter, at in St. Louis.=20

My question is two fold. I recently read about an F-DOPA PET scan that =

can diagnose PD. A lady posted that she had it done at Long Island =

Jewish Medical Center and that it has been available for almost 15 =

years. She also stated that she was scheduled for a =

flora-deoxy-hydro-glocose pet scan to confirm the diagnoses. Can you =

tell us a little about these?

If both or either of these can tell exactly what I have, where it's at =

and how bad it is, why haven't we heard about these before? Should I =

request one? I have been considering asking for the DBS surgery on =

October when I see the good Dr. on my next visit. Please respond! =

Thanks, Jim

answer

please read the following

dr pearlmutter at washington university is one of the world

authorities on pet scan in pd

abe lieberman

Sennewald Charlottesville, Virginia

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