Chinese experts consensus on the optimized application of PET imaging in the diagnosis of dementia (2021 edition)

Congress of Neuro⁃Degenerative Disease Committee of the Chinese Society of Microcirculation

Abstract


Dementia is a serious global public health problem, especially with the aging of the population. Its incidence will further increase. The onset of dementia is insidious, and the diagnostic framework characterized by clinical symptoms is less effective in practice. Biomarker has improved the accuracy of dementia diagnosis. PET imaging can reflect the pathological process of dementia in vivo and is an important imaging biomarker for the diagnosis of dementia. With the rapid increase in the number of PET equipment in large medical institutions, PET assessment for dementia patients has been gradually carried out during clinical diagnosis and treatment, but the current evidence of PET imaging in dementia still needs further research and improvement. So, it is necessary to plan a reasonable clinical dementia PET application guide based on the existing research evidence and the actual situation to optimize its application for the diagnosis of dementia.

 

doi：10.3969/j.issn.1672⁃6731.2021.11.002


Keywords


Dementia; Positron⁃emission tomography; Expert consensus (not in MeSH); China

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