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Dopamine transporter brain imaging—can it improve the differential diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies?

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boxed-textMcKeith I et al. (2007) Sensitivity and specificity of dopamine transporter imaging with 123I-FP-CIT SPECT in dementia with Lewy bodies: a phase III, multicentre study. Lancet Neurol 6: 305–313

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