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M. Dawn Legan wrote:
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> It seems that a year or so ago I read that there was a new contrast meduim or
> new type of scan to show more clearly what's going on in our dopamine-producing
> (or not) cells.  Does anyone remember this, & is anyone aware of where one might
> get such a scan, even if it is still experimental?

PET scans will probably be limited for a long time to research, since
the radioactive "markers" to be injected don't last long and are usually
made in a cyclotron, a facility far beyond the means of most hospitals.
Cheers,
Joe
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