dementing illness radiology Flashcards
1
Q
CT: generalised atrophy and enlarged ventricles
A
Alzheimer’s
2
Q
MRI: medial temporal lobe atrophy
A
Alzheimer’s
3
Q
SPECT: temporo-parietal hypoperfusion
A
Alzheimer’s
4
Q
CT: deep white matter lesions
A
Vascular dementia
5
Q
SPECT: multi-focal hypoperfusion
A
Vascular dementia
6
Q
CT/MRI: generalised ventricular enlargement with preservation of medial temporal lobe
A
LBD
7
Q
SPECT: posterior deficits with reduced D2 receptor density
A
LBD
8
Q
CT/MRI: frontal lobe atrophy
A
FTD
9
Q
SPECT: anterior perfusion deficits
A
FTD
10
Q
MRI: deep white matter hyperintensities
A
late life depression
11
Q
high intensity signal in thalamus- pulvinar nucleus
A
CJD
12
Q
Mesial temporal sclerosis
A
TLE
13
Q
bilateral high T2 signal without enhancement
A
limbic encephalitis
14
Q
best test for CJD
A
structural MRI/
15
Q
best test for FTD
A
PET
