18F-FDG and Amyloid PET in Dementia

J Nucl Med Technol. 2018 Jun;46(2):151-152. doi: 10.2967/jnmt.117.205187. Epub 2017 Dec 22.

Abstract

We present a case of memory loss and aphasia in a 72-y-old man and discuss how PET imaging supported a diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia despite conflicting clinical findings.

Keywords: FDG; PET/CT; amyloid; correlative imaging; dementia; neurology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alzheimer Disease / complications
  • Alzheimer Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Alzheimer Disease / metabolism*
  • Amyloid / metabolism*
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Memory Disorders / complications
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*

Substances

  • Amyloid
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18