FDG PET in the differential diagnosis of degenerative parkinsonian disorders: usefulness of voxel-based analysis in clinical practice.

Annachiara ArnoneMichela AlloccaRossella Di DatoGiulia PucciniIashar LaghaiFederica RubinoMatilde NerattiniSilvia RamatGemma LombardiCamilla FerrariValentina BessiSandro SorbiMaria Teresa De CristofaroCristina PolitoValentina Berti

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2022)

In this study, we demonstrated the additional value of combining voxel-based analyses with qualitative assessment of brain PET images. Moreover, maps of relative hypermetabolism can also make their contribution in clinical practice, particularly for less experienced evaluators.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
pet ct
positron emission tomography
pet imaging
computed tomography
deep learning
systematic review
convolutional neural network
multiple sclerosis