Abstract
Florbetapir-PET imaging was correlated with the presence and density of β-amyloid. These data provide evidence that a molecular imaging procedure can identify β-amyloid pathology in the brains of individuals during life. Additional studies are required to understand the appropriate use of florbetapir-PET imaging in the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer disease and for the prediction of progression to dementia.
Keywords
MedicineAutopsyPositron emission tomographyPathologyAmyloid (mycology)Senile plaquesPathologicalAlzheimer's diseasePittsburgh compound BNuclear medicineDisease
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Christopher M. Clark
(2011).
Use of Florbetapir-PET for Imaging β-Amyloid Pathology.
JAMA
, 305
(3)
, 275-275.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.2008
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- 10.1001/jama.2010.2008