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Article: PET and MR show promise in diagnosing Alzheimer disease.(Research And Technology)
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- Radiologic Technology
- Article date:
- September 1, 2004
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New research shows that positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance (MR) can provide earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer disease and distinguish it from other types of dementia.
Mild cognitive impairment is a memory disorder that is a strong early predictor of Alzheimer disease. People with mild cognitive impairment have normal thinking and reasoning skills, but suffer declines in their short-term memory.
Some people with mild cognitive impairment progress to Alzheimer disease while others do not. Being able to distinguish the 2 could help provide earlier Alzheimer diagnosis. Such a diagnosis is important because there are medications available ...