Published March 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

18F-2-deoxy-2-fluoro-D-glucose as a tracer in the positron emission tomographic study of senile dementia

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Using 18F-2-deoxy-2-fluoro-D-glucose as a tracer, the authors obtained positron emission tomographic scans of 11 patients with senile dementia and 6 age-matched controls. The rate of glucose metabolism was significantly lower in the patients with senile dementia and significantly correlated with the degree of cognitive impairment

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Journal Title
Am. J. Psychiatry
Journal Issue
no.139
Series
Am. J. Psychiatry.
ISSN
0002-953X