Can dynamic susceptibility contrast magnetic resonance imaging replace single-photon emission computed tomography in the diagnosis of patients with Alzheimer's disease? A pilot study

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 977-985

  Cavallin, L ^a   Danielsson, R ^a   Oksengard A R ^a   Wahlund, L O ^a   Julin, P ^a   Frank, A ^a   Engman, E L ^a   Svensson, L ^a   Wiberg, Kristoffersen M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CNS; MR diffusion perfusion; SPECT

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (AD); HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENEAMINE OXIME (HMPAO); MR-DIFFUSION/PERFUSION; SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (SPECT);

COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PILOT STUDY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON;

EID: 33750564485     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850600965070     Document Type: Article

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