Determining the Degree of Dopaminergic Denervation Based on the Loss of Nigral Hyperintensity on SMWI in Parkinsonism.
Yun Jung BaeYoo Sung SongJong Min KimByung Se ChoiYoonho NamJi-Hyun ChoiWon Woo LeeJae Hyoung KimPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2021)
Nigral hyperintensity on SMWI showed high positive predictive value and low negative predictive value with dopaminergic degeneration on 123I-FP-CIT SPECT. In patients with Parkinson disease, the loss of nigral hyperintensity is prominent in patients with lower striatal specific binding ratios.