Biao Huang MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Wanqun Yang MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Hongjun Liu MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. To review the typical MR imaging appearance of Parkinson's disease（PD) and atypical Parkinsonian disorders（APD）. 2. To review the putaminal MR imaging features at various magnetic field strengths in PD and APD. 3. To illustrate the applications of diffusion tensor imaging(DTI) and resting state fMRI in patients with PD and APD. 

1.Brief overview of conventional MR imaging of PD. 2. Pictorial review of typical MR findings of APD, including multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration .3. Overview of the different diagnostic value of putaminal imaging features on 1.5T and 3.0T MRI for discriminating patients with Parkinsonism-predominant multiple system atrophy(MSA-P) from those with PD. 4. Overview of brain functional connectivity in PD patients measured by resting state fMRI; Pictorial review of the module-specific topological organization, combing with the global topological attributes and regional features of the brain in PD patients. 5. The imaging diagnostic role of diffusion tensor imaging on PD and APD is discussed.

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Huang, B, Yang, W, Liu, H, MR Imaging of Parkinson's Disease and Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders: A Pictorial Review.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14004152.html