Daily Archives: July 6, 2009

Mayo Clinic Imaging Studies Look at Tools Which Could Accurately Diagnose Cognitive Impairment and Dementias and Predict Future Outcomes

July 6th, 2009 - 1:58 pm

Diffusion tensor MR imaging (DTI) provides information on the tissue microstructure in the brain. The data generated by this imaging technology may be helpful in differentiating between various forms of dementias and cognitive impairment in the future. One study looked … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Study Using Structural MRI May Help Accurately Diagnose Dementia Patients

July 6th, 2009 - 1:56 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study may help physicians differentially diagnose three common neurodegenerative disorders in the future. This study was presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease on July 11 in Vienna. In this study, Mayo Clinic … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Study Continues to Refine Most Effective Methods to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease

July 6th, 2009 - 1:53 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study found that the clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment is better at predicting who will develop Alzheimer’s disease than a single memory test. This is one more piece of information to aid in the identification … Continue reading →

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