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Ioflupane (DaTSCAN) detects loss of functional dopaminergic neuron terminals in the striatum to help distinguish probable dementia with Lewy bodies from Alzheimer's disease in adults, but cannot distinguish dementia with Lewy bodies from Parkinson's disease dementia.
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- DaTSCAN 74 MBq/ml solution for injectionGE Healthcare Limited · emc · SmPC §4.1 Therapeutic Indications · Version 3Document updated
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