Alzheimer'
Conditions
Interventions
[18F]THK-5351 and [11C]PiB PET studies will be performed in the patients with Alzheimer'
s disease and healthy volunteers. Both PET scans will be performed within 3 months interval. Dynamic PET images of the brain will be acquired for 90 min after intravenous administration of 185 mBq [1
Sponsors
Tohoku University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy normal subjects without cognitive impairment and cerebrovascular lesion, and probable Alzheimer's disease patients (NINCDS-ADRDA criteria)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects with neuropsychiatric diseases other than Alzheimer's disease, subjects with severe cardiac abnormalities, and subjects with pacemaker or metal device in the body.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Regional [18F]THK-5351 and [11C]PiB retention in the brain, referenced to cerebellar cortex. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNobuyuki Okamura
Tohoku University School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology
Outcome results
None listed