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Neuroradiology

Usefulness of Computed Tomography Linear Measurements in Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease

Yi Zhang Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of NVS, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Division of Radiology, Department of CLINTEC, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Radiology, Second University Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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E. Londos Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of NVS, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Division of Radiology, Department of CLINTEC, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Radiology, Second University Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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L. Minthon Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of NVS, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Division of Radiology, Department of CLINTEC, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Radiology, Second University Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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C. Wattmo Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of NVS, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Division of Radiology, Department of CLINTEC, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Radiology, Second University Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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Huaijun Liu Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of NVS, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Division of Radiology, Department of CLINTEC, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Radiology, Second University Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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P. Aspelin Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of NVS, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Division of Radiology, Department of CLINTEC, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Radiology, Second University Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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L. -O. Wahlund Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of NVS, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Clinical Memory Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Division of Radiology, Department of CLINTEC, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Radiology, Second University Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 91-97 | Accepted 14 Sep 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Background: Medial temporal lobe atrophy (MTA) is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The current method of choice for measuring MTA is volumetric measurement based on 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but this complicated method has not been implemented clinically.

Purpose: To investigate whether simple computed tomography (CT) linear measurements of the brain could be of value in AD workup.

Material and Methods: Fifty-nine healthy control subjects and 248 AD subjects were recruited. They were evaluated using a comprehensive clinical workup. A series of linear CT measurements were obtained from brain CT.

Results: In discriminant analysis, the temporal horn ratio and the suprasellar cistern ratio were the atrophy factors that contributed most significantly to the diagnoses. Combined with other clinical factors (apolipoprotein E4 genotype), a correct AD classification of 90.2% was achieved.

Conclusion: CT linear measurements could be of value in the workup of AD patients, considering the inexpensiveness and availability of CT as well as the simplicity of linear measurements.

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