Effect of AIDS on Women Who Have Sex-Determined Health Issues

Worldwide, women account for a growing percentage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected patients and more than half of all HIV infections. For many years, morphologic imaging methods were the main approaches employed to investigate HIV and its complications. However, during the past decade, advancements in PET and SPECT imaging technologies opened new possibilities for improved understanding of the pathophysiological processes in HIV. Diagnosis of early HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) is important, as many of its symptoms can be caused by other conditions common to people with HIV/AIDS.

Source: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine - October 25, 2014 Category: Radiology Authors: Mike Sathekge, Alex Maes, Christophe Van de Wiele, Ekaterina Dadachova Source Type: research