RSNA 2014 

Abstract Archives of the RSNA, 2014


RC811A

FDG PET-CT Findings in Differential Diagnosis of Dementia 

Refresher/Informatics

Presented on December 5, 2014
Presented as part of RC811: Multi-modal Imaging Workup for Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Related Disorders: Case-based Approach 

Participants

Alexander Drzezga MD, Presenter: Consultant, Siemens AG Consultant, Eli Lilly and Company Consultant, General Electric Company Consultant, Piramal Enterprises Limited Speaker, Siemens AG Speaker, Eli Lilly and Company Speaker, General Electric Company Speaker, Piramal Enterprises Limited

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1) Principle of FDG-PET imaging of cerebral glucose mechanism. 2) Physiological and pathophysiological background. 3) Methodological aspects of FDG-PET imaging in the brain. 4) Differential diagnosis of non-neurodegenerative disorders leading to cognitive impairment. 5) Differential diagnosis between different forms of neurodegenerative disorders. 6) Combination of FDG-PET with other neuroimaging procedures (multimodal imaging).

Cite This Abstract

Drzezga, A, FDG PET-CT Findings in Differential Diagnosis of Dementia .  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/13011263.html