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S M Resnick1, J S Karp, B Turetsky

  • 1Laboratory of Personality and Cognition, GRC/NIA, Baltimore, Maryland 21224.

Summary

Quantifying brain metabolism using PET 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) imaging is robust across MRI-based and PET-based analysis methods when no major structural abnormalities exist. Refined anatomical delineation is needed for improved accuracy with advanced imaging.

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