DOPA PET (Neurology)

Dihydroxy-phenylalanine (DOPA) is an endogenous precursor of amino acids and messenger substances.

18F-DOPA traces the presynaptic function of the dopaminergic system. It can well differentiate between neurodegeneration and essential tremor.

Figure: FDOPA PET of a patient with Parkinson’s disease, the tracer uptake in the right putamen is reduced.

Figure: FDOPA PET of a patient with Parkinson’s disease, the tracer uptake in the right putamen is reduced.

Indications

Unfortunately, 18F-DOPA-PET is not reimbursed by the health insurance company. For this examination, it is necessary to obtain a confirmation of costs from the referring doctor in advance, or the costs incurred must partly be borne by the patient himself.

Details see PDF, page 105ff

In addition, for licensing reasons, the substance is only produced a few days per month in France and has to be imported. You can therefore expect a certain waiting time.

Responsible doctors

Martin Hüllner, Prof. Dr. med.

Senior Attending Physician, Vice Director of Department, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Tel. +41 44 255 25 80
Specialties: Research group: Hybrid and molecular tumor imaging, PET/CT and PET/MR, SPECT/CT

Lars Husmann, Prof. Dr. med.

Attending Physician, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Tel. +41 43 253 87 99

Cäcilia Mader, Dr. med.

Attending Physician with extended responsibilites, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Tel. +41 43 253 88 02

Alexander Maurer, Dr. med.

Attending Physician with extended responsibilites, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Tel. +41 43 253 88 09
Specialties: Multimodal oncological hybrid imaging (PET/CT and PET/MRI), Imaging of prostate cancer (PSMA PET), SPECT/CT

Michael Messerli, PD Dr. med.

Attending Physician with extended responsibilites, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Tel. +41 43 253 88 03
Specialties: Multimodal oncological imaging, Thoracic imaging, Research group: Hybrid and molecular tumor imaging

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