Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 274-286 , July 2008

Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Positron Emission Tomography Evaluations of Patients With Central Motor Disorders

  • John P. Seibyl, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to John P. Seibyl, MD, Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders, Molecular Neuroimaging, LLC, Yale University School of Medicine, 60 Temple Street, 8B, New Haven, CT 06510.

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Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 274-286 , July 2008