Can a Pet Scan Detect Dementia?
A National Study Has Found That Positron Emission Tomography (Pet), a Form of Brain Imaging That Detects Alzheimer's-Related "Plaques," Significantly...
A national study has found that positron emission tomography (PET), a form of brain imaging that detects Alzheimer's-related "plaques," significantly influenced clinical management of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. The results of the study were recently published in JAMA.
How accurate are PET scans for dementia?
The scan, FDG-PET, helped six doctors from three national Alzheimer's disease centers correctly diagnose frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer's in almost 90 percent of cases in the study--an improvement of as much as 14 percent from usual clinical diagnostic methods.Can you see Alzheimer's on a PET scan?
Right now, PET scans are not typically used to confirm an Alzheimer's diagnosis because they are costly and not covered by insurance. The PET scan can identify beta-amyloid plaques, a build-up of toxic proteins in the brain that is a biomarker for Alzheimer's.
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