"misdiagnosis in very early stages of alzheimer's is a significant problem, as there are more than 100 conditions that can mimic the disease. in people with mild memory complaints, our accuracy is barely better than chance," according to study researcher p. murali doraiswamy, mbbs, professor of psychiatry and medicine at duke medicine, "given that the definitive gold standard for diagnosing alzheimer's is autopsy, we need a better way to look into the brain."