Functional brain networks in the evaluation of patients with neurodegenerative disorders

M Perovnik, T Rus, KA Schindlbeck… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Network analytical tools are increasingly being applied to brain imaging maps of resting
metabolic activity (PET) or blood oxygenation-dependent signals (functional MRI) to …

Importance of fluorine in benzazole compounds

T Al-Harthy, W Zoghaib, R Abdel-Jalil - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Fluorine-containing heterocycles continue to receive considerable attention due to their
unique properties. In medicinal chemistry, the incorporation of fluorine in small molecules …

Diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence-assisted PET imaging for Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Wang, L Xue, J Jiang, F Liu, P Wu, J Lu… - NPJ Digital …, 2024 - nature.com
Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted PET imaging is emerging as a promising tool for the
diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD). We aim to systematically review the diagnostic …

Diagnostic accuracy of the appearance of Nigrosome-1 on magnetic resonance imaging in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MT Chau, G Todd, R Wilcox, M Agzarian… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction There is currently no definitive diagnostic test for Parkinson's disease (PD) and
the current diagnostic procedure primarily relies on clinical manifestations. A hypointense …

Multiple system atrophy

W Poewe, I Stankovic, G Halliday… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2022 - nature.com
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by
neuronal loss and gliosis in multiple areas of the central nervous system including …

Glia Imaging Differentiates Multiple System Atrophy from Parkinson's Disease: A Positron Emission Tomography Study with [11C]PBR28 and Machine Learning …

A Jucaite, Z Cselényi, WC Kreisl… - Movement …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The clinical diagnosis of multiple system atrophy (MSA) is challenged by
overlapping features with Parkinson's disease (PD) and late‐onset ataxias. Additional …

Can autonomic testing and imaging contribute to the early diagnosis of multiple system atrophy? A systematic review and recommendations by the movement disorder …

MT Pellecchia, I Stankovic, A Fanciulli… - Movement disorders …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background In the current consensus diagnostic criteria, the diagnosis of probable multiple
system atrophy (MSA) is based solely on clinical findings, whereas neuroimaging findings …

[18F]FDG PET in conditions associated with hyperkinetic movement disorders and ataxia: a systematic review

ER Timmers, MR Klamer, RS Marapin… - European journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To give a comprehensive literature overview of alterations in regional cerebral
glucose metabolism, measured using [18F] FDG PET, in conditions associated with …

Brain molecular connectivity in neurodegenerative conditions

G Carli, G Tondo, C Boccalini, D Perani - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Positron emission tomography (PET) allows for the in vivo assessment of early brain
functional and molecular changes in neurodegenerative conditions, representing a unique …

Regional SUV quantification in hybrid PET/MR, a comparison of two atlas-based automatic brain segmentation methods

W Ruan, X Sun, X Hu, F Liu, F Hu, J Guo, Y Zhang… - EJNMMI research, 2020 - Springer
Background Quantitative analysis of brain positron-emission tomography (PET) depends on
structural segmentation, which can be time-consuming and operator-dependent when …