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DaTscan radiopharmaceutical agent approved for detection of dopamine transporters

The FDA has approved DaTscan (Ioflupane I 123 Injection, from GE Healthcare) for use with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging, for the detection of dopamine transporters (DaT) ...
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DATSCAN ™ (Ioflupane I 123 Injection) indication expanded to include use in patients with suspected Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)

DaTscan is first radiopharmaceutical diagnostic tracer approved by U.S. FDA for use in patients with suspected Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Builds on DaTscan market leadership globally with over ...
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DaTscan Available to Assess Parkinsonian Syndromes

GE Healthcare announced that DaTscan (Ioflupane I 123 Injection) is available for the detection of dopamine transporters (DaT) in the brains of adult patients with suspected Parkinsonian syndromes.
The American Journal of Managed Care

Effective and Efficient Diagnosis of Parkinsonism: The Role of Dopamine Transporter SPECT Imaging With Ioflupane I-123 Injection (DaTscanâ„¢)

Parkinson’s disease (PD), the second-most common neurodegenerative disease, is characterized by motor and nonmotor symptoms. PD is often misdiagnosed; inappropriate treatment due to misdiagnosis has ...