Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer disease are among today's most alarming
health problems in our aging society. The clinical assessment of neurodegenerative …

In neurodegenerative diseases, positron emission tomography (PET) imaging plays an
important role in the early identification and differential diagnosis in particular in clinically …

The spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases covers the dementias, parkinsonian
syndromes, Huntington disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and prion diseases. In these …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia; a progressive
neurodegenerative disease that currently lacks an effective treatment option. Early and …

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer disease, result in cognitive decline and
dementia and are a leading cause of mortality in the growing elderly population. These …

Commercially available integrated PET/MR imaging has recently been introduced in clinical
nuclear medicine. Although it has been the cause of considerable excitement, the exact role …

Dementia is a highly prevalent problem causing considerable disability and mortality and
exacting great costs to individuals, their families, and society. The 4 most common …

(3), PET has developed to multiring systems permitting highresolution and 3-dimensional
imaging of various physiologic, functional, and molecular targets. The first applications of …

The increasing prevalence of dementia worldwide places a high demand on healthcare
providers to perform a diagnostic work-up in relatively early stages of the disease, given that …

Alzheimer's Disease (AD), the leading cause of senile dementia, is a progressive
neurodegenerative disorder affecting millions of people worldwide and exerting tremendous …