Longitudinal amyloid and tau PET imaging in Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review of methodologies and factors affecting quantification
Deposition of amyloid and tau pathology can be quantified in vivo using positron emission
tomography (PET). Accurate longitudinal measurements of accumulation from these images …
tomography (PET). Accurate longitudinal measurements of accumulation from these images …
[HTML][HTML] Uses of human MR and PET imaging in research of neurodegenerative brain diseases
CG Schwarz - Neurotherapeutics, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past decades, many neuroimaging studies have aimed to improve the scientific
understanding of human neurodegenerative diseases using MRI and PET. This article is …
understanding of human neurodegenerative diseases using MRI and PET. This article is …
Tau protein spreads through functionally connected neurons in Alzheimer's disease: a combined MEG/PET study
DN Schoonhoven, EM Coomans, AP Millán… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Recent studies on Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggest that tau proteins spread through the
brain following neuronal connections. Several mechanisms could be involved in this …
brain following neuronal connections. Several mechanisms could be involved in this …
A head-to-head comparison between plasma ptau181 and tau pet along the Alzheimer's disease continuum
EM Coomans, IMW Verberk… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Soc Nuclear Med
Both plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine-181 (pTau181) and tau PET show potential for
detecting Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology and predicting clinical progression. In this …
detecting Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology and predicting clinical progression. In this …
Genetically identical twins show comparable tau PET load and spatial distribution
EM Coomans, J Tomassen, R Ossenkoppele… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Tau accumulation starts during the preclinical phase of Alzheimer's disease and is closely
associated with cognitive decline. For preventive purposes, it is important to identify factors …
associated with cognitive decline. For preventive purposes, it is important to identify factors …
Performance of a [18F]Flortaucipir PET Visual Read Method Across the Alzheimer Disease Continuum and in Dementia With Lewy Bodies
EM Coomans, LA De Koning, RM Rikken… - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the
tau-binding radiotracer [18F] flortaucipir and an accompanying visual read method to …
tau-binding radiotracer [18F] flortaucipir and an accompanying visual read method to …
Genetically identical twin-pair difference models support the amyloid cascade hypothesis
EM Coomans, J Tomassen, R Ossenkoppele, BM Tijms… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The amyloid cascade hypothesis has strongly impacted the Alzheimer's disease research
agenda and clinical trial designs over the past decades, but precisely how amyloid-β …
agenda and clinical trial designs over the past decades, but precisely how amyloid-β …
Precision estimates of relative and absolute cerebral blood flow in Alzheimer's disease and cognitively normal individuals
F Heeman, D Visser, M Yaqub… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by regional reductions in cerebral blood flow (CBF).
Although the gold standard for measuring CBF is [15O] H2O PET, proxies of relative CBF …
Although the gold standard for measuring CBF is [15O] H2O PET, proxies of relative CBF …
Tau pathology as determinant of changes in atrophy and cerebral blood flow: a multi-modal longitudinal imaging study
D Visser, SCJ Verfaillie, I Bosch, I Brouwer… - European journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Tau pathology is associated with concurrent atrophy and decreased cerebral blood
flow (CBF) in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but less is known about their temporal relationships …
flow (CBF) in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but less is known about their temporal relationships …
Longitudinal Tau PET Using 18F-Flortaucipir: The Effect of Relative Cerebral Blood Flow on Quantitative and Semiquantitative Parameters
D Visser, H Tuncel, R Ossenkoppele… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Soc Nuclear Med
Semiquantitative PET measures such as SUV ratio (SUVr) have several advantages over
quantitative measures, such as practical applicability and relative computational simplicity …
quantitative measures, such as practical applicability and relative computational simplicity …