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Chapter 13 - To Scan or Not to Scan

Neuroimaging in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

from Section 2 - Assessment and Investigations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 September 2020

By
Victoria Sullivan ,
Biswadeep Majumdar ,
Anna Richman  and
Sobhan Vinjamuri
Edited by
Julian C. Hughes  and
Philippa Lilford
Julian C. Hughes
Affiliation:
University of Bristol
Philippa Lilford
Affiliation:
Severn Deanery, University of Bristol
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Summary

There is currently a huge variation in clinical practice as to whether patients being assessed for dementia undergo neuroimaging. With an ageing population it is likely that there will be greater pressures on psychogeriatric services, so accurate assessment, diagnosis, and prompt treatment will be required. This chapter will examine the evidence for the use of different neuroimaging techniques in the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia.

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Clinical Topics in Old Age Psychiatry , pp. 173 - 190
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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