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Amyloid load but not regional glucose metabolism predicts conversion to Alzheimer's dementia in a memory clinic population.

Lars FringsSabine HellwigTobias BormannTimo S SpehlRalph BuchertPhilipp T Meyer
Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2018)
In contrast to [11C]PIB PET, [18F]FDG PET did not predict conversion from MCI to AD in this clinical patient sample. Therefore, amyloid PET should be preferred for individual prediction and patient counselling in clinical practice.
Keyphrases
  • pet imaging
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  • positron emission tomography
  • computed tomography
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • clinical practice
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  • cognitive decline
  • magnetic resonance
  • primary care
  • working memory