BACKGROUND
Based upon the acquainted loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease (PD), we hypothesised changes in magnetic resonance imaging signal intensities of the basal ganglia to be useful as an additional technical tool in the diagnostic work-up.
METHODS
Region-of-interest analyses (substantia nigra and globus pallidus internus) of T2-weighted scans were ...
