title: Brain imaging techniques in the diagnosis of dementia.
abstract: Various recently developed brain imaging techniques used to assist in the diagnosis of dementia are reviewed. The methods reviewed are x-ray computed tomography scan imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, and the older techniques of pneumoencephalography and radioisotope cisternography. It was concluded that while these techniques often offer excellent diagnostic information, none of them provides a definitive characteristic image for Alzheimer's disease.
authors: Department of Neurology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903.
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Powell
authors: D F
authors: DF
authors: Benson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015161:Dementia, Multi-Infarct / Q000175:diagnosis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis