Beta-amyloid burden in the temporal neocortex is related to hippocampal atrophy in elderly subjects without dementia.

Le 02 Nov 2021

Auteur : Bourgeat P, Chételat G, Villemagne VL, Fripp J, Raniga P, Pike K, Acosta O, Szoeke C, Ourselin S, Ames D, Ellis KA, Martins RN, Masters CL, Rowe CC, Salvado O,

Année : 2010

Journal : Neurology 1526-632X

PubMed Id : 20065247

To investigate whether global and regional beta-amyloid (Abeta) burden as measured with 11C Pittsburgh compound B (PIB) PET is associated with hippocampal atrophy characterized using MRI in healthy controls and patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) or Alzheimer disease (AD).