Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise,
Idaho.
Figure 1 is a PET scan that shows normal activity in a healthy
brain. Figure 2 is a PET scan of a brain in a person with Alzheimer's disease.
The gray area outlined on Figure 2 shows lower levels of brain activity.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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Adam Husney, MD, MD - Family Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology |
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Last Revised
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July 28, 2011 |