Release Of First Guidelines For Brain Amyloid Imaging In
Alzheimer'sMain Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia Also Included
In: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine Article Date: 28 Jan 2013 Only
recently has it become possible to create high-quality images of
the brain plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease in
living people through positron emission tomography (PET). Even
so, questions remain about what can be learned from these PET
images and which people should have this test. To provide
guidance for physicians, individuals and families affected by
Alzheimer's, and the public, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and
Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimer's Association have
jointly published the first criteria for the appropriate use of
this imaging technology to aid in the diagnosis of people with
suspected Alzheimer's disease. The criteria were published
online as an article "in press" by Alzheimer's & Dementia: The
Journal of the Alzheimer's Association and "ahead of print" in
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine