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    Critical review of the Appropriate Use Criteria for amyloid imaging: Effect on diagnosis and patient care
    with L. G. Apostolova, J. M. Haider, N. Goukasian, G. D. Rabinovici, G. Chételat, J. M. Ringman, S. Kremen, J. D. Grill, M. F. Mendez, and D. H. Silverman
    The utility of the Appropriate Use Criteria for amyloid imaging is not established.Fifty-three cognitively impaired patients with clinical F18-florbetapir imaging were classified as early and late onset, as well as AUC-consistent or AUC-inconsistent. Chi-square statistics and t test were used to compare demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes as appropriate.Early-onset patients were more likely to be amyloid positive. Change in diagnosis was more frequent in late-onset cases. Change in…Read more