
PET in the Aging Brain, An Issue of PET Clinics
- 1st Edition, Volume 5-1 - June 22, 2010
- Latest edition
- Authors: Andrew B. Newberg, Abass Alavi
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 1 9 4 1 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 0 0 5 5 - 4
PET imaging has shown its value in diagnosing diseases affecting older people. Most significantly this has been with regard to the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms… Read more
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PET imaging has shown its value in diagnosing diseases affecting older people. Most significantly this has been with regard to the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Parkinson’s disease is another condition in which PET has proved valuable. This issue also included articles on the uses of PET for diagnosing cerebrovascular disease and for assessing neuroplasticity.
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 5-1
- Published: June 22, 2010
- Language: English
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Andrew B. Newberg
Affiliations and expertise
Marcus Institute of Integrative Health Thomas Jefferson University, Villanova, PA, USAAA
Abass Alavi
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA