Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent technological developments in neuroimaging have led to new technologies that provide measures of the cerebral pathology of neurodegeneration in living humans. The purpose of this review is to provide background behind these developments and update readers on new findings. RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY: In-vivo imaging of cerebral pathology offers the potential for more effective and earlier diagnosis and use of these technologies as surrogate markers to test novel treatments aimed at preventing or eliminating cerebral plaque and tangle accumulation.
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Authors | Gary W Small, Vladimir Kepe, Jorge R Barrio |
Journal | Current opinion in psychiatry
(Curr Opin Psychiatry)
Vol. 19
Issue 6
Pg. 564-9
(Nov 2006)
ISSN: 0951-7367 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17012932
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Contrast Media
- Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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Topics |
- Aging
(psychology)
- Alzheimer Disease
(diagnosis, pathology)
- Brain
(diagnostic imaging, pathology)
- Contrast Media
(administration & dosage)
- Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
- Humans
- Image Enhancement
(methods)
- Plaque, Amyloid
(diagnostic imaging)
- Positron-Emission Tomography
(methods)
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