Effectiveness and Safety of 18F-FDG PET in the Evaluation of Dementia: A Review of the Recent Literature

Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 59 - 71
Published: Jan 1, 2012
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
Citation AnalysisPro
  • Scinapse’s Top 10 Citation Journals & Affiliations graph reveals the quality and authenticity of citations received by a paper.
  • Discover whether citations have been inflated due to self-citations, or if citations include institutional bias.