Current Trends and Applications of PET/MRI Hybrid Imaging in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Normal Aging.

ABSTRACT: Dementia is a significant global health issue that is exacerbated by an aging population. Imaging plays an established role in the evaluation of patients with neurocognitive disorders such as dementia. In current clinical practice, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) are primary imaging modalities used separately but in concert to help diagnose and classify dementia. The clinical applications of PET/MRI hybrid imaging in dementia are an active area of research, particularly given the continued emergence of functional MRI (fMRI) and amyloid PET tracers. This narrative review provides a comprehensive overview of the rationale and current evidence for PET/MRI hybrid dementia imaging from 2018 to 2023. Hybrid imaging offers advantages in the accuracy of char

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10969187 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature