Striascan
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ਸਰਗਰਮ ਤੱਤ: ioflupane (123l)
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About Striascan
Striascan is a radiopharmaceutical used for diagnostic purposes.
What it is used for
Striascan is used to distinguish diseases related to Parkinson's disease from essential tremor, and to distinguish Lewy body dementia from Alzheimer's disease.
How it is used
Striascan can only be obtained with a prescription and should only be used in patients who have been referred by a doctor with experience in the management of movement disorders or dementia. It is given by slow injection lasting at least 15 to 20 seconds into an arm vein. A scan is taken 3 to 6 hours after the injection. Between 1 to 4 hours before receiving Striascan, patients must also take another medicine, such as iodine tablets, to prevent the radioactive iodine in Striascan from getting into the thyroid gland. Resuscitation equipment should be available before Striascan is given, in case the patient has an allergic reaction.
How it works
The active substance in Striascan, ioflupane (123I), attaches specifically to structures on nerve cell endings that are responsible for the transport of dopamine. When Striascan is injected, ioflupane (123I) is distributed by the blood and builds up in the striatum, where it attaches to the structures that transport dopamine. This build-up can be seen using an imaging technique called single-photon-emission computed tomography (SPECT), which detects the radioactive iodine 123.
Active substance: ioflupane (123I)
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