Alzheimer's Disease - 52-year-old male

History
Patient is a 52-year-old male who has cognitive degeneration. The study was requested to evaluate brain metabolism.

PET Findings
There is an area of moderate hypometabolism in the left anterior parietal region. Large areas of moderate to severe hypometabolism are noted in the posterior parietal region bilaterally that is more prominent on the left. Moderate hypometabolism is noted in both the temporal lobes. The remainder of the scan shows no areas of increased or decreased metabolism.

Other
The moderate to severe hypometabolism noted in the temporal and parietal regions bilaterally is consistent wtih the pattern of Alzheimer's Disease.

Courtesy of
Northern California PET Imaging Center