The Role of DaTscan in the Diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) | Episode #8

LBDA is proud to present the eighth episode of our 2023 Community Webinar Series, ‘The Role of DaTscan in the Diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).'

'The Role of DaTscan in the Diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB),' examines the overlapping pathology and symptoms of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, which can create challenges to diagnosing DLB.

Research suggests that DLB is the most often misdiagnosed form of progressive dementia, requiring multiple visits to providers and up to 18 months to receive an accurate diagnosis.

In this webinar, Dr. Jennifer Goldman, Chair, LBDA Scientific Advisory Council, explores the role of DaTscan in the diagnosis of DLB and provides an overview of the benefits and limitations of this technology in the diagnostic process.

Following this webinar, viewers are able to:
1. Define DaTscan and describe how it is administered in a health care setting.
2. Describe the role of DaTscan in the diagnosis of DLB.
3. Summarize the benefits and limitations of DaTscan technology in the diagnosis of DLB.

Chapters:
00:00 Helpful Resources
04:53 Introduction with Julia Wood
08:22 Overview with Dr. Jennifer Goldman
22:43 What is a DaT scan?
23:31 How is the DaTscan performed?
30:40 How is the scan interpreted?
35:58 Diagnosis of suspected parkinsonian syndromes (PS)
44:33 Clinical utility in DLB
51:02 Diagnosis of suspected DLB
1:01:29 Summary
1:02:30 Q&A session

This webinar is made possible by a sponsorship provided by GE HealthCare. LBDA and the presenters are solely responsible for the content in this program.

Thank you for joining us for the 2023 Community Webinar Series! Head to our page to watch our previous episode uploads today.