Incremental value of amyloid PET in a tertiary memory clinic setting in China
Ke‐Liang Chen,
Ming‐Yu Wang,
Jie Wu
et al.
Abstract:INTRODUCTIONThe objective of this study is to investigate the incremental value of amyloid positron emission tomography (Aβ‐PET) in a tertiary memory clinic setting in China.METHODSA total of 1073 patients were offered Aβ‐PET using 18F‐florbetapir. The neurologists determined a suspected etiology (Alzheimer's disease [AD] or non‐AD) with a percentage estimate of their confidence and medication prescription both before and after receiving the Aβ‐PET results.RESULTSAfter disclosure of the Aβ‐PET results, etiolog… Show more
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