Effectiveness and Safety of 18F-FDG PET in the Evaluation of Dementia: A Review of the Recent Literature
Abstract
Imaging that can detect pathophysiologic change in the brain holds great promise for diagnostic assessment of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) and dementia. Although a previous metaanalysis centering on literature from 1990 to 2000 showed a summary accuracy of 86% for (18)F-FDG PET for AD diagnosis, the clinical value was considered uncertain because of methodologic shortcomings. Review of the recent literature since 2000 demonstrates that...
Paper Details
Title
Effectiveness and Safety of 18F-FDG PET in the Evaluation of Dementia: A Review of the Recent Literature
Published Date
Jan 1, 2012
Volume
53
Issue
1
Pages
59 - 71
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