Stroke and Molecular Imaging: a Focus on FDG-PET

Overview

Journal Am J Nucl Med Mol Imaging

Date 2023 May 22

PMID 37214267

Authors

Cyrus Ayubcha

Aamir Amanullah

Krishna H Patel

Eric Teichner

Saket Gokhale

Ulysses Marquez-Valenzuela

Thomas J Werner

Abass Alavi

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Abstract

Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide, the second most common cause of dementia and the third leading cause of death. Though the etiology of stroke has been explored extensively, there remains open questions in the scientific and clinical study of stroke. Traditional imaging techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography, have been applied extensively and remain mainstays in clinical practice. Nevertheless, positron emission tomography has proven to be a powerful molecular imaging tool in exploring the scientific aspects of neurological disease, and stroke remains an area of great interest. This review article examines the role of positron emission tomography in the study of stroke including its contributions to elaborating related pathophysiology and delving into possible clinical applications.

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