AIBL II - Neuroimaging Stream

一项名为PiB PET的新扫描显示，所有阿尔茨海默病（AD）患者以及30%的正常老年人的大脑中都有淀粉样蛋白沉积。这项研究将跟踪280名澳大利亚老年人淀粉样蛋白的积累和临床进展，以确认这种扫描可以在症状出现之前发现阿尔茨海默病，并调查影响淀粉样蛋白积累及其对记忆和思维的破坏性影响的因素。早期发现阿尔茨海默病将有助于准确的诊断和治疗的发展。

A new scan called PiB PET shows the build up of amyloid protein deposits in the brain in all patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) but also in 30% of normal elderly persons. This study will track the build up of amyloid and clinical progress in 280 elderly Australians to confirm that this scan can detect AD before symptoms and investigate factors that influence this build up and its damaging effects on memory and thinking. Early detection of Alzheimer's disease will assist accurate diagnosis and the development of treatment.