Pitfalls and Limitations of PET/CT in Brain Imaging

Neurologic applications were at the forefront of PET imaging when the technique was developed in the mid-1970s. Although oncologic indications have become prominent in terms of number of studies performed worldwide, neurology remains a major field in which functional imaging provides unique information, both for clinical and research purposes. The evaluation of glucose metabolism using FDG remains the most frequent exploration, but in recent years, alternative radiotracers have been developed, including fluorinated amino acid analogues for primary brain tumor imaging and fluorinated compounds for assessing the amyloid deposits in patients with suspected Alzheimer disease.

Source: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine - October 31, 2015 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Eric Salmon, Claire Bernard Ir, Roland Hustinx Source Type: research