Using radiotracers and PET scans to diagnose dementia


These cross-sectional PET scans of the brain using the radiotracer 18F-FDG, depict the patterns in a normal patient (left) and a patient with Alzheimer’s disease respectively. — Dr ALEX KHOO CHEEN HOE

Mental health has been often overlooked in the past, but has now been propelled into the spotlight with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Many people suffer from mental stress due to various conditions, mainly socioeconomic and relationship-related issues.

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