Diagnostic utility of 7T neuromelanin imaging of the substantia nigra in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder that presents a diagnostic challenge due to symptom overlap with other disorders. Neuromelanin (NM) imaging is a promising biomarker for PD, but adoption has been limited, in part due to subpar performance at standard MRI fi...

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Main Authors: Dhairya A. Lakhani, Xiangzhi Zhou, Shengzhen Tao, Vishal Patel, Sijin Wen, Lela Okromelidze, Elena Greco, Chen Lin, Erin M. Westerhold, Sina Straub, Zbigniew K. Wszolek, Philip W. Tipton, Ryan J. Uitti, Sanjeet S. Grewal, Erik H. Middlebrooks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:npj Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41531-024-00631-3