Positron emission tomography for the early diagnosis of dementia

Western Journal of Medicine

Volumn 171, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 294-295

  Brummel Smith, Kenneth ^a  

^a Providence Center on Aging   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SCINTISCANNING;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED;

EID: 0033219578     PISSN: 00930415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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