- Applies SWOT analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of PET-CT and PET-MRI
- Explains the advantages of the hybrid techniques over stand-alone modalities
- Examines clinical application of the hybrid modalities in diverse neurologic conditions
Using SWOT analysis, this book examines in detail the strengths and weaknesses of the hybrid modalities PET-CT and PET-MRI for imaging of the central nervous system, comparing their merits and evaluating their advantages over the stand-alone modalities.
The aim is to employ a truly systematic approach in order to define the potential clinical benefit of these modalities and to identify shortcomings, opportunities, and threats. Clinical application of the modalities is explored in a range of conditions, including dementia and related disorders, movement disorders, psychiatric disorders, cerebrovascular disease, infection/inflammation, brain tumors, and pediatric neurologic disorders.
In addition, the basics of hybrid imaging are addressed, covering physics, instrumentation, data analysis and quantitation, radiopharmaceuticals, and contrast media. PET-CT and PET-MRI in Neurology, written by experts from Europe and the United States, will be essential reading for imaging specialists and of value for neurologists, psychiatrists, neurosurgeons, and pediatricians.
Table of ContentsPreface.- Foreword.-
Part 1-Basics.- Physics Of Hybrid Imaging.- Instrumentation.- Quantitation And Data Analysis In Hybrid PET/MRI Systems.- Radiopharmaceuticals.- Contrast Media.-
Part 2-Most Frequent Clinical Applications.- FDG-PET in Dementia.- Amyloid imaging in dementia and related disorders.- Movement disorders: focus on Parkinson´s disease and related disorders.- Psychiatric disorders.- PET/CT and PET/MRI in Neurology: Infection/Inflammation.- Brain Tumors.- Hybrid Imaging in Pediatric Central Nervous System Disorders.-
Part 3-Most Frequent Clinical Applications.- Multimodality Imaging of Huntington's Disease.- Neuroimaging in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.- Hybrid imaging in vegetative state.- Hybrid imaging in cerebrovascular disease.- Hybrid imaging in Emergency Room.-
Part 4-SWOT analysis.- SWOT Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement for Comparative Evaluation of Hybrid Molecular Imaging Modalities.- Worldwide Challenges and Opportunities of Hybrid Imaging: Perspective from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).- PET/CT vs PET/MRI.
