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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

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.

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  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 5-1
  • Published: June 22, 2010
  • Language: English

About the authors

AN

Andrew B. Newberg

Affiliations and expertise
Marcus Institute of Integrative Health Thomas Jefferson University, Villanova, PA, USA

AA

Abass Alavi

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA