An automated method was proposed for anatomic standardiza tion of PET scans in three
dimensions, which enabled objective intersubject and cross-group comparisons of …

MR images. Conclusion: The globalfeaturesof CH-spatially normalized brain images
(position, orientation and size) were consistentlytransformedto matchthe TalairachAtlas in …

Despite the increased use of statistical mapping to detect brain functional changes in
Alzheimer's disease (AD), potential artifacts introduced by stereotactic anatomic …

Division ofNuclear Medicine, Department oflnternal Medicine, UniversityofMichigan, Ann
Arbor, Michigan to the registration of two similar but nonidentical images from the same …

PET imaging of D2 receptors or 18F-l-dopa metabolism are reference protocols to follow and
study neurodegenerative diseases, but the accuracy of striatal PET imaging is limited by the …

Purpose: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) has the unique capability of measuring brain
function but its clinical potential is affected by low resolution and lack of morphological …

Abstract [18 F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a widely
used diagnostic tool that can detect and quantify pathophysiology, as assessed through …

FDG-PET contributes to the diagnosis and management of neurological diseases. In some
of these diseases, pathological gray matter (GM) areas may have a reduced FDG uptake …

Movementduringor between PET examinationsIs a common and serious problem.
Consequently, there is a great need for rapid, accurate and robust methods to realign image …

We describe the implementation, experience and preliminary results obtained with a 3-D
computerized brain atlas for topographical and functional analysis of brain sub-regions. A …