PET-MRI in Neuroimaging: technique role in Alzheimer Disease

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2017-05

Authors

Domingos Vieira (Author) Other; Ricardo Vardasca (Author) FEUP; João Manuel R. S. Tavares (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: PSMR 2017 - 6th PET-MRI and SPECT-MRI Conference, 6 pag., Lisbon, Portugal, 29-31 May 2017

Pages: 1-6

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences

FOS: Medical and Health sciences

Other information

Abstract (EN): - Hybrid or multimodal imaging has provided excellent opportunities to meet the needs inherent in the management of neurodegenerative diseases, especially in Alzheimer Disease context. PET-MRI equipment for simultaneous data acquisition attempts to address this challenge by bridging the limitations of PET-CT at the brain level and improving the results achieved through a simultaneous real-time combination of quantitative neurophysiological information from PET and accurate MRI morphological information, with greater radiological safety. Therefore, the PET-MRI technique presents high potential for diagnostic and follow-up studies. The aim of this review was to compile the main advantages related with PET-MRI along with the detection of the main challenges which remain to be resolved for a full clinical validation of the technique in Neuroimaging field are identified.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6