A PETscan (positron emission to ...by
Medical Quack
A PETscan (positron emission tomography) that measures uptake of sugar in the brain... during PETscans to show activity levels in different parts of the brain. In Alzheimer's, low activity...
Dementia PETScans Become Another Diagnostic Toolby
Susan L.
We've talked before about the recent use of PET (a specialized brainscan which is short.... The downside of PETscan use has been the high cost and availability as some physicians might not think...
Memory Test and PETScans Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer'sby
Bob DeMarco
found in the cerebrospinal fluid; and glucose metabolism detected in PETbrainscans. A low rate of glucose metabolism...," said Landau. "The Auditory-Verbal Learning Test, which measures memory recall ability, and the PETscans...
PETscans may improve accuracy o ...by
Dr. Rubens D.PETscans may improve accuracy of dementia diagnosis
PETscans critical for early, accurate... new study shows that the use of positron emission tomography (PET) scans may improve the accuracy...
BrainScans and Addiction Research: The Early Yearsby
Dirk H.
absorption rates in different brain areas.)
The idea of a PETscan is simple: Doctors inject test... scan detects it, and a computer plots it.
With PET and MRI scans, scientists could study the brain...
Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Possible - But What are the Implications?
itself to proteins in the brain. The PETscan combined with PiB, currently lasts for 90 minutes, It is claimed... invasive surgery.
The new test is a special kind of positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Known... has established itself and damage cannot be reversed. PETscanning could also help doctors understand...crap
i recently have been having numbness and weakness in the lower part of my body
i went to my dr and he had an mir scan done on my brain,neck and middle of my back,after this scan was performed i expienced a great deal of pain in the neck down to the lower spine and it hasnt gone away.The dr says seeings how its been atleast 20yrs scince my mri scan was performed the lessions...crap
brain atrophy
Hello Dr.-in 1996 I had a brainscan performed and I was 37 at the time. I was told... that my brain is inpaired and that I will never be able to function normally? I take dexadrine-which helps me focus and peps me up. I assume my lackluster brain function is due to the brain atrophy-Can you explain...crap
brain atrophy
Hello Dr.-in 1996 I had a brainscan performed and I was 37 at the time. I was told... that there is a wide range of normal when it comes to interpreting brainscans. "Mild diffuse atrophy of the frontal... that you had this finding on a brainscan 8 years ago and that today you are writing an intelligent and thoughtful question...crap
BrainScan Detects Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
, brainscans showed a reduction of activity in certain parts of the brain in both patients with obsessive... vulnerability factor."
Brainscan by MRI would be helpful in the diagnostic process, however the cost would make it impractical. Using brainscans, however, may be useful in continuing research seeking to better understand OCD...crap
they thought i had intracranial hypertension & im going blind due to a leak in my eye.
had brainscan & lp both ok. stil think i have it, neuro said im lying and refused to help & gp is rubbish
The optician said i had a blind spot in my left eye. he sent me to the hospital, the eye doc.... they kept me fri till mon. aau doc thought i had Intracranial Hypertension i am 20 & overweight. i had a ct scan...crap
PETScans Help Spot Brain Plaque
Researchers in Finland are reporting that a PETscan
may help doctors locate the brain plaque... Compound B and then given a 90
minute PETscan.
The participants with beta-amyloid plaques...
of brain tissue samples, which can be obtained when a person is still alive, or
after death...crap
My PET Results!
This morning I had my appointment with my oncologist to get my PETscan results and ultimately.... I mean seriously - at some point your luck's gotta turn right?
My PETscan came back with the following... Tamoxifen and I go back in 4 months for blood work and another PETscan. We also talked about me moving...crap
Types of BrainScans and Assessments for Alzheimer's and Dementia
Pictures of the brain: what are they and what do they tell
us?
CT, CTA, MRI, MRA, fMRI, PET... can see smaller brain parts.)
than the scans produced by CT.
Tthe orientation of the pictures... the production of pictures that show the level of
function of specific brain regions.
PET stands...crap
brain shrinkage
If a ct scan shows brain shrinkage and there is a score of 26 on the MMSE and some slowness in processing new information, e.g., using a new cell phone, or in retaining details short term--is this clearly mild Alzheimer's? The doc prescribed Aricept. If it isn't Alzheimer's will the aricept...crap