TABLE 2.

PET Ligands Used to Measure Pathologic Markers in Patients with Dementia

ParameterPET radioligand
Amyloid plaque18F-FDDNP
11C-PIB
18F-BAY-94-9172
11C-BF-227
11C-SB-13
18F-AV-45
11C-AZD-2184
τ-protein18F-FDDNP
Microglia11C-(R)-PK11195
11C-DAA1106
Astrocytes11C-DED
  • 11C-SB-13 = 11C-4-N-methylamino-4′-hydroxystilbene; 18F-AV-45 = (E)-4-(2-(6-(2-(2-(2-18F-fluoroethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)vinyl)-N-methyl benzenamine.