Signal intensity of temporal lobes was studied in eighteen patients with Alzheimer's disease. Fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence and fast spin-echo (TSE) sequence were employed. Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease was achieved with clinical tests.
In 11 patients (61%) pathological temporal lobe hyperintensities were detected. FLAIR sequence was more sensitive (61%) than TSE (28%).
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