PET-CT and PET-MRI in Neurology : SWOT Analysis Applied to Hybrid Imaging

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. Front Matter....Pages i-x Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Physics of Hybrid Imaging....Pages 3-12 Instrumentation....Pages 13-21 Quantitation and Data Analysis in Hybrid PET/MRI Systems....Pages 23-30 Radiopharmaceuticals....Pages 31-57 Contrast Media....Pages 59-70 Front Matter....Pages 71-71 FDG-PET in Dementia....Pages 73-87 Amyloid Imaging in Dementia and Related Disorders....Pages 89-102 Movement Disorders: Focus on Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders....Pages 103-125 Psychiatric Disorders....Pages 127-138 PET/CT and PET/MRI in Neurology: Infection/Inflammation....Pages 139-176 Brain Tumors....Pages 177-194 Hybrid Imaging in Pediatric Central Nervous System Disorders....Pages 195-217 Front Matter....Pages 219-219 Multimodality Imaging of Huntington’s Disease....Pages 221-230 Neuroimaging in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis....Pages 231-246 Hybrid Imaging in Vegetative State....Pages 247-249 Hybrid Imaging in Cerebrovascular Disease: Ischemic Stroke....Pages 251-262 Hybrid Imaging in Emergency Room....Pages 263-267 Front Matter....Pages 269-269 SWOT Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement for Comparative Evaluation of Hybrid Molecular Imaging Modalities....Pages 271-282 Worldwide Challenges and Opportunities of Hybrid Imaging: Perspective from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)....Pages 283-295 PET/CT Versus PET/MRI....Pages 297-310 Back Matter....Pages 311-319