Open AccessAssessment of Tau Tangles and Amyloid-β Plaques Among Super Agers Using PET Imaging
Author(s) -
Merle C. Hoenig,
Niclas Willscheid,
Gérard N. Bischof,
Thilo van Eimeren,
Alexander Drzezga
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.28337
Subject(s) - positron emission tomography , pet imaging , amyloid (mycology) , β amyloid , medicine , cognitive impairment , pathology , psychology , nuclear medicine , alzheimer's disease , disease
This cross-sectional study examines positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to investigate the burden of tau tangles and amyloid β plaques in super agers, normal agers, and patients with mild cognitive impairment vs younger amyloid-negative controls.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom