Table 5.
Subject characteristics of NL and AD in the FDG-PET validation study
| Subjects | NL | AD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 34 | 15 | ||||
| Age (years) | 54 (19) [21–80] | 72 (3) [65–77] | ||||
| Gender (%F) | 69% | 65% | ||||
| MMSE | 29.4 (2.6) [28–30] | 23.6 (2.9) [17–27] | ||||
| MRglc μmol/100 g/min | Automated ROIs | Manual ROIs | PVC manual ROIs | Automated ROIs | Manual ROIs | PVC manual ROIs |
| IP | 46.7 (7.7) | 42.7 (6.8) | 47.1 (7.1) | 21.0 (4.4) | 19.2 (4.1) | 21.7 (4.6) |
| MFG | 49.7 (9.3) | 44.1 (7.9) | 48.1 (8.3) | 24.0 (5.3) | 22.1 (4.5) | 25.0 (5.2) |
| PCC | 48.1 (8.7) | 47.3 (8.1) | 51.1 (8.2) | 22.4 (4.2) | 23.0 (5.1) | 26.4 (5.6) |
| STP | 40.7 (5.9) | 38.4 (5.6) | 42.1 (5.6) | 20.4 (4.2) | 20.1 (3.5) | 22.7 (4.0) |
Values are mean (SD) [range].
PVC Partial volume correction, IP inferior parietal lobe, MFG middle frontal gyrus, PCC posterior cingulate cortex, STG superior temporal gyrus