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The clinical and radiological characteristics were compared between the AD patients with negative FC and AD patients with positive FC for exploratory analysis.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The bilateral inferior lateral temporal lobe, dorsal prefrontal cortex, precuneus, posterior cingulate cortex, hippocampus, and occipital lobe showed significantly higher [<jats:sup>18<\/jats:sup>F]-THK5317 accumulation in AD patients. Decreased FC in regions with higher SUVR was observed in AD patients, and the FC strength was negatively correlated with regional SUVR. Patients with a positive FC exhibited older ages, better cognitive performances, and a lower SUVR than patients with a negative FC.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> An impact of tau deposition was observed on FC at the individual level in AD patients. 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