Visualisation of impaired dopamine biosynthesis in a case of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency by co-registered 18F-FDOPA PET and magnetic resonance imaging.
Hsieh
Hung-Jen
HJ
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University Medical School, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan, ROC. hsiehhj@vghtpe.gov.tw
Lin
Sheng-Hsiang
SH
Liu
Hon-Man
HM
D001142:Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases / Q000172:deficiency*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D020739:Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D013382:Subtraction Technique
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C043437:fluorodopa F 18; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; D001142:Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases; D004298:Dopamine