Thai National Guideline for Nuclear Medicine Investigation in Movement Disorders: Nuclear Medicine Society of Thailand, The Neurological Society of Thailand, and Thai Medical Physicist Society Collaboration

Kaewchur, Tawika; Khiewvan, Benjapa; Chamroonrat, Wichana; Lolekha, Praween; Phokaewvarangkul, Onanong; Thientunyakit, Tanyaluck; Wongsurawat, Nantaporn; Kiatkittikul, Peerapon; Chotipanich, Chanisa; Huang, Wen-Sheng; Pasawang, Panya; Sontrapornpol, Tanawat; Poon-iad, Nucharee; Amnuaywattakorn, Sasithorn; Tepmongkol, Supatporn

doi:10.22038/aojnmb.2023.75619.1531

Thai National Guideline for Nuclear Medicine Investigation in Movement Disorders: Nuclear Medicine Society of Thailand, The Neurological Society of Thailand, and Thai Medical Physicist Society Collaboration

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¹ Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, PET/CT and Cyclotron Center, Chiang Mai University, THAILAND

² Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

³ Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

⁴ Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani Thailand

⁵ Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

⁶ Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

⁷ National Cyclotron and PET Centre, Chulabhorn Hospital, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand

⁸ National Cyclotron and PET Centre, Chulabhorn Hospital

⁹ Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital & Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

¹⁰ Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

¹¹ Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University Bangkok Thailand

¹² Nuclear Medicine Division, Department of Radiology, and Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Reseach Unit, and Chulalongkorn University Biomedical Imaging Group (CUBIG), Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Rama IV Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok

10.22038/aojnmb.2023.75619.1531

Abstract

Movement disorders are chronic neurological syndromes with both treatable and non-treatable causes. The top causes of movement disorders are Parkinson's disease and related disorders. Functional imaging investigations with Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) images play a vital role in diagnosis and differential diagnosis to guide disease management. Since there have been new advanced imaging technologies and radiopharmaceuticals development, there is a need for up-to-date consensus guidelines. Thus, the Nuclear Medicine Society of Thailand, the Neurological Society of Thailand, and the Thai Medical Physicist Society collaborated to establish the guideline for Nuclear Medicine investigations in movement disorder for practical use in patient care. We have extensively reviewed the current practice guidelines from other related societies and good quality papers as well as our own experience in Nuclear Medicine practice in movement disorders. We also adjust for the most suitability for application in Thailand and other developing countries.

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