Do Beliefs about the Pathogenetic Role of Amyloid Affect the Interpretation of Amyloid PET in the Clinic

Boccardi, Marina; Altomare, Daniele; Ferrari, Clarissa; Festari, Cristina; Antelmi, Luigi; Pievani, Michela; Tarallo, Anna; Muscio, Cristina; Guerra, Ugo P; Paghera, Barbara; Padovani, Alessandro; Frisoni, Giovanni

doi:10.1159/000439255

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Do Beliefs about the Pathogenetic Role of Amyloid Affect the Interpretation of Amyloid PET in the Clinic

ContributorsBoccardi, Marina; Altomare, Daniele; Ferrari, Clarissa; Festari, Cristina; Antelmi, Luigi; Pievani, Michela; Tarallo, Anna; Muscio, Cristina; Guerra, Ugo P; Paghera, Barbara; Padovani, Alessandro; Frisoni, Giovanni

Published inNeurodegenerative Diseases, vol. 16, no. 1-2, p. 111-117

Publication date2016

Abstract

Beliefs of dementia experts about the pathogenic role of amyloid in Alzheimer's disease (AD) may affect the use of amyloid positron emission tomography (PET).

Keywords

Alzheimer Disease/diagnosis/diagnostic imaging/metabolism
Amyloid/metabolism
Attitude of Health Personnel
Diagnosis
Differential
Humans
Italy
Physicians/psychology
Pilot Projects
Positron-Emission Tomography/psychology
Tau Proteins/metabolism

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de psychiatrie

Research groups

Troubles de mémoire et maladie d'Alzeimer (935)

Citation (ISO format)

BOCCARDI, Marina et al. Do Beliefs about the Pathogenetic Role of Amyloid Affect the Interpretation of Amyloid PET in the Clinic. In: Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2016, vol. 16, n° 1-2, p. 111–117. doi: 10.1159/000439255

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PID : unige:111965
DOI : 10.1159/000439255
PMID : 26618706

ISSN of the journal1660-2854

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Do Beliefs about the Pathogenetic Role of Amyloid Affect the Interpretation of Amyloid PET in the Clinic

Beliefs of dementia experts about the pathogenic role of amyloid in Alzheimer's disease (AD) may affect the use of amyloid positron emission tomography (PET).

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