[18F]FDG, [11C]PiB, and [18F]AV-1451 PET Imaging of Neurodegeneration in Two Subjects With a History of Repetitive Trauma and Cognitive Decline

• Published in: Frontiers in neurology Vol. 10; p. 831
• Main Authors: Okonkwo, David O., Puffer, Ross C., Minhas, Davneet S., Beers, Sue R., Edelman, Kathryn L., Sharpless, Jane, Laymon, Charles M., Lopresti, Brian J., Benso, Steven, Puccio, Ava M., Pathak, Sudhir, Ikonomovic, Milos D., Mettenburg, Joseph M., Schneider, Walter, Mathis, Chester A., Mountz, James M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 02.08.2019
• Subjects: amyloid; CTE; neurodegeneration; Neurology; PET; PiB; TBI; AV-1451; amyloid; CTE; PiB; neurodegeneration; tau; TBI; PET

Trauma-related neurodegeneration can be difficult to differentiate from multifactorial neurodegenerative syndromes, both clinically and radiographically. We have initiated a protocol for imaging of patients with suspected TBI-related neurodegeneration utilizing volumetric MRI and PET studies, includ...