[Positron emission tomography in combination with computed tomography (PET/CT) in minimal cognitive impairment and dementias]
Pichon Riviere A, Augustovski F, Garcia Marti S, Glujovsky D, Alcaraz A, Lopez A, Bardach A, Ciapponi A, Rey-Ares L, Rojas J
Record ID 32014000301
Spanish
Authors' objectives:
The purpose of this report is to assess the diagnostic and/or prognostic usefulness of PET in combination with CT (PET/CT) in patients with minimal cognitive impairment (MCI) and neurodegenerative dementias.
Authors' recommendations:
Although studies have shown a high sensitivity as well as specificity, this is not significantly higher than the one obtained with the method currently used in the clinical practice. Considering that the sensitivity of the clinical criteria for dementia diagnosis as well as the differential diagnosis is approximately 80%-90%, it is difficult that this procedure (PET/CT) may further improve the diagnostic process and, if so, it might be at the expense of a low marginal benefit and a very high cost; therefore the evidence on this field and the precise determination of its usefulness in this process should be determined before endorsing the use of this technology in dementias.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
https://www.iecs.org.ar/home-ets/?cod_publicacion=1384&origen_publicacion=publicaciones
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Argentina
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Positron-Emission Tomography
- Tomography, Emission-Computed
- Dementia
- Cognition Disorders
Contact
Organisation Name:
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy
Contact Address:
Dr. Emilio Ravignani 2024, Buenos Aires - Argentina, C1414 CABA
Contact Name:
info@iecs.org.ar
Contact Email:
info@iecs.org.ar
Copyright:
Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)
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