
08/16/2024
A normal brain F-18 FDG-PET scan can help rule out the short-term risk of dementia in older patients who present to memory clinics with cognitive complaints, according to a study published August 13 in Alzheimer's Research and Therapy.
“Brain F-18 FDG PET scans can rule out the risk of dementia conversion early with high certainty, allowing better customization of patient management regimens in the short term,” wrote Sebastien Heyer, MD, of the University of Lorraine in Nancy, France, and colleagues.
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease are a major public health problem, resulting in a loss of autonomy for many patients as well as generating significant costs (estimated at $818 billion dollars globally in 2015) for diagnosis and management of patients.