Clinical use of positron emission tomography (PET) is now well established in neurodegenerative disorders, especially in the diagnosis of dementia. Measurement of cerebral glucose …

Apr 12, 2017 · Our series of research videos show what it’s like to have five different types of assessment for dementia. This post shows how one of them – the amyloid PET scan – is …

Sep 22, 2023 · Three types of PET scans can potentially help detect Alzheimer’s disease: Alzheimer’s by measuring levels of a protein called beta-amyloid that makes up plaques. Tau …

Mar 13, 2024 · PET scans have recently been developed that detect clusters of amyloid proteins, known as plaques, or tau, known as neurofibrillary tangles. Both are associated with …

Jan 8, 2025 · The updated guidance helps primary care physicians, neurologists and other clinicians determine the most appropriate use of amyloid and tau PET scans, the gold …

PET techniques, allowing the in vivo assessment of brain function and pathology changes, are increasingly showing great potential in supporting clinical diagnosis also in the early and even …

Dec 24, 2014 · In patients with different subtypes of dementia, FDG PET/CT shows distinct spatial patterns of metabolism in the brain and can help clinicians to make a reasonably accurate and …

Although the imaging evaluation of dementia typically begins with MRI, FDG-PET has higher sensitivity for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease. Automated software packages that compare a …

Apr 27, 2012 · The role of PET in the clinical workup and management of dementia is expected to increase in the near future, not only for preclinical and differential diagnoses but also for the …

Jun 27, 2018 · Standard-of-care imaging for dementia includes CT and MRI, primarily for excluding vascular lesions or masses, detecting atrophy, and monitoring disease severity. …