Application Detail
Status
ClosedDescription of Medical Service
FDG is a slightly radioactive form of glucose that can be safely injected into a patient. After 30 minutes a scan can then be performed with a PET camera, which takes approximately 15 minutes.Description of Medical Condition
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. It is progressive and leads to severe disability and then morbidity – on average seven years from diagnosis. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease are present for several years before diagnosis and the pathological process that leads to the dementia of Alzheimer’s disease begins a decade or more before diagnosis.Reason for Application
-Medical Service Type
-Previous Application Number
Not ApplicableAssociated Documentation
Application Form
-PICO Confirmation
Final Protocol (PDF 270 KB)Final Protocol (Word 96 KB)
Assessment Report
Assessment Report (PDF 896 KB)Assessment Report (Word 838 KB)
Public Summary Document
Public Summary Document (PDF 205 KB)Public Summary Document (Word 294 KB)
Meetings for this Application
PASC
16 to 17 April 201414 to 15 August 2014