amyloid plaque

Question 1

what is amyloid plaque (AP) a good indicator of

Answer 1

possible AD

Question 2

research shows the more AP the more

Answer 2

advanced AD is

Question 3

f-18 FLORBETAPIR (amyvid) dose, scan

Answer 3

dose=10 mCi, scan @30-50 min, 10 min acq

Question 4

f-18 FLUTEMETAMOL (vizamyl)

Answer 4

dose=5 mCi, scan @90 min, 20 min acq

Question 5

f-18 FLORBETABEN (neuroceq)

Answer 5

dose=8 mCi, scan at 45-130 min, 20 min acq

Question 6

what do alzheimers plaques and tangles look like

Answer 6

the cell looks swollen and blurred

Question 7

what tracers do we use for huntingtons disease

Answer 7

fdg18 and dtpa

Question 8

what tracer will parkinsons only pick up

Answer 8

dopa so use it when comparing to other studies

Question 9

pick disease uses

Answer 9

f18 fdg
-most common fronttemporal dementia where there is atrophy in frontal and temporal lobes as well as decr blood flow and sugar (same as AD)

Question 10

parietal lobes are ____ in picks disease

Answer 10

unaffected

Question 11

parietal lobes are ______ in AD

Answer 11

affected

Question 12

what prevents body from breaking down flurodopa into dopamine

Answer 12

carbodopa
dopamine cant cross BBB

Question 13

pick bodies show as _____ after death

Answer 13

dark purple areas