TY - JOUR
T1 - Multimodality imaging of neurodegenerative processes
T2 - Part 1, the basics and common dementias
AU - Martin-Macintosh, Erica L.
AU - Broski, Stephen M.
AU - Johnson, Geoffrey B.
AU - Hunt, Christopher H.
AU - Cullen, Ethany L.
AU - Peller, Patrick J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (United States) CMMI 0954717, whose support is gratefully acknowledged. The authors appreciate the contributions from Mr. Yuda Sun, Mr. Xin He, Mr. Joao Silva, and Mr. Rodolfo Kusma on the laboratory testing and Dr. Daniel Hochstein on manuscript preparation. The authors also appreciate the support of the Henry Mitchell Weitzner Research Fund, which has been and will be used in his research of roofing materials for solar energy applications and technologies.
Publisher Copyright:
© American Roentgen Ray Society.
PY - 2016/10
Y1 - 2016/10
N2 - OBJECTIVE. Multimodality imaging plays an important role in the structural and functional characterization of neurodegenerative conditions. This article illustrates the basic concepts of anatomic, metabolic, and amyloid imaging and describes the application of a multimodality approach in the evaluation of patients with the more common neurodegenerative dementia processes. Proper utilization of clinically available imaging techniques allows greater insight into these common disease processes. CONCLUSION. Recognizing the strength of combined anatomic, metabolic, and amyloid imaging can allow a more complete and confdent assessment of patients with common degenerative dementias. This added knowledge can improve clinical care, allow initiation of appropriate therapies and counseling, and improve prognostication.
AB - OBJECTIVE. Multimodality imaging plays an important role in the structural and functional characterization of neurodegenerative conditions. This article illustrates the basic concepts of anatomic, metabolic, and amyloid imaging and describes the application of a multimodality approach in the evaluation of patients with the more common neurodegenerative dementia processes. Proper utilization of clinically available imaging techniques allows greater insight into these common disease processes. CONCLUSION. Recognizing the strength of combined anatomic, metabolic, and amyloid imaging can allow a more complete and confdent assessment of patients with common degenerative dementias. This added knowledge can improve clinical care, allow initiation of appropriate therapies and counseling, and improve prognostication.
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U2 - 10.2214/AJR.14.12842
DO - 10.2214/AJR.14.12842
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84989179761
SN - 0361-803X
VL - 207
SP - 871
EP - 882
JO - American Journal of Roentgenology
JF - American Journal of Roentgenology
IS - 4
ER -