Use of MRI for Alzheimer’s Disease Across Latin American Countries: A Systematic Review
Marco Malaga, Valeria Rivera, Valeria Morales, Diego Bustamante‐Paytan, Andres Damian, Margarita García‐Fontes, Rosa Montesinos, Nilton Custodio · 2025
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Description
Marco Malaga and seven co-authors published a review in 2025 on the use of MRI scans in Alzheimer's disease care across Latin America. Brain scans help doctors diagnose the disease, yet poorer countries often lack scanners and trained staff. The review asks what the published record shows about how the scans are used in the region.
The team searched three databases in English and Spanish and kept 53 studies, most of them from Brazil. Many studies left out basic facts, such as whether staff were certified or patients were screened before scanning. The review gives a useful map of both the work done and the gaps in reporting. It also shows where shared reporting standards would make future studies easier to compare.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marco Malaga, Valeria Rivera, Valeria Morales, Diego Bustamante‐Paytan, Andres Damian, Margarita García‐Fontes, Rosa Montesinos, Nilton Custodio |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |