OBJECTIVE: We review the role of brain FDG PET in the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease, frontotemporal dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and vascular dementia. Characteristic spatial patterns of brain metabolism on FDG PET can help differentiate various subtypes of dementia. CONCLUSION: In patients with different subtypes of dementia, FDG PET/CT shows distinct spatial patterns of metabolism in the brain and can help clinicians to make a reasonably accurate and early diagnosis for appropriate management or prognosis.
OBJECTIVE: We review the role of brain FDG PET in the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease, frontotemporal dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and vascular dementia. Characteristic spatial patterns of brain metabolism on FDG PET can help differentiate various subtypes of dementia. CONCLUSION: In patients with different subtypes of dementia, FDG PET/CT shows distinct spatial patterns of metabolism in the brain and can help clinicians to make a reasonably accurate and early diagnosis for appropriate management or prognosis.
Authors: Benjamin L Viglianti; Ka Kit Wong; Stephanie M Wimer; Aishwarya Parameswaran; Bin Nan; Christy Ky; Danyelle M Townsend; Domenico Rubello; Kirk A Frey; Milton D Gross Journal: Biomed Pharmacother Date: 2017-02-07 Impact factor: 6.529
Authors: Zhaolin Chen; Sharna D Jamadar; Shenpeng Li; Francesco Sforazzini; Jakub Baran; Nicholas Ferris; Nadim Jon Shah; Gary F Egan Journal: Hum Brain Mapp Date: 2018-08-04 Impact factor: 5.038
Authors: Lei Du; Fang Liu; Kefei Liu; Xiaohui Yao; Shannon L Risacher; Junwei Han; Andrew J Saykin; Li Shen Journal: IEEE Trans Med Imaging Date: 2020-10-28 Impact factor: 10.048