The role of brain perfusion SPECT in the diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia: A systematic review.

Bruno S AthanasioAna Cecília de Sena OliveiraAna Luísa PedrosaRafael S BorgesAvelar O M NetoRafael A OliveiraElisa de Paula França de ResendeRenata Freire de MoraesPaulo CaramelliLeonardo Cruz de Souza

Published in: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2024)

Brain perfusion SPECT has a limited value in the diagnostic framework of FTD. SPECT can be performed when FDG-PET is not available. SPECT is recommended only for selected cases when the diagnosis is challenging using conventional methods.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
white matter
resting state
pet imaging
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
cerebral ischemia
magnetic resonance imaging
brain injury
blood brain barrier