Amyloid PET imaging in clinical practice

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Amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) imaging enables in vivo detection of brain Aβ deposition, one of the neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. There is increasing evidence to support its clinical utility, with major studies showing that amyloid PET imaging improves diagnostic accuracy, increases diagnostic certainty and results in therapeutic changes. The Amyloid Imaging Taskforce has developed appropriate use criteria to guide clinicians by predefining certain scenarios where amyloid PET would be justified. This review provides a practical guide on how and when to use amyloid PET, based on the available research and our own experience. We discuss its three main appropriate indications and illustrate these with clinical cases. We stress the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when deciding who might benefit from amyloid PET imaging. Finally, we highlight some practical points and common pitfalls in its interpretation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Practical neurology - 20(2020), 6 vom: 25. Dez., Seite 451-462

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kolanko, Magdalena A [VerfasserIn]
Win, Zarni [VerfasserIn]
Loreto, Flavia [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Neva [VerfasserIn]
Carswell, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Gontsarova, Anastassia [VerfasserIn]
Perry, Richard J [VerfasserIn]
Malhotra, Paresh A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
AMYLOID
ATTENTION
Amyloid
BEHAVIOURAL DISORDER
COGNITION
COGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Journal Article
Review
VISUAL ATTENTION

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Date Completed 22.11.2021

Date Revised 15.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/practneurol-2019-002468

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315438290