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Alzheimer Disease Epidemiology

Research from Columbia University, Department of Radiology provides new data about Alzheimer disease epidemiology

Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, May 31st, 2008

Data detailed in 'Multivariate and univariate analysis of continuous arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI in Alzheimer's disease' have been presented. According to a study from the United States, "Continuous arterial spin labeling (CASL) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was combined with multivariate analysis for detection of an Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related cerebral blood flow (CBF) covariance pattern. Whole-brain resting CBF maps were obtained using spin echo, echo planar imaging (SE-EPI) CASL in patients with mild AD (n=12, age=70.7±8.7 years, 7 males, modified Mini-Mental State Examination (mMMS)=38.7/57±11.1) and age-matched healthy controls (HC) (n=20;...

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