Pet in the Aging Brain, an Issue of Pet Clinics: Volume 5-1 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781437719413)

PET imaging has shown its value in diagnosing diseases affecting older people. Most significantly this has been with regard to the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Parkinson's disease is another condition in which PET has proved valuable. This issue also included articles on the uses of PET for diagnosing cerebrovascular disease and for assessing neuroplasticity.

Author: Andrew B. Newberg, Abass Alavi
ISBN-10: 1437719414
ISBN-13: 9781437719413
Publisher: Saunders
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2010
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.00w x 0.50d