Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common disease in dementia practice. According to a recent community-based study, the prevalence of dementia was 8.5% and 60% of dementia subjects were suffering from AD. Since there is no evidence on primary prevention for AD, secondary and tertiary prevention including making early diagnosis and treatment should be emphasized. (18) F-FDG PET is considered to be a prominent modality in early diagnosis of AD with regard to high sensitivity and specificity. However the diagnosis of AD using FDG-PET was not covered by the national health insurance in Japan. In this article, recent FDG-PET studies on AD were reviewed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 425-431 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Clinical Radiology |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging