Parkinson's Disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by a range of motor and non-motor symptoms. Parkinsonism includes typical PD and atypical Parkinsonism, including Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Cortical Basal ganglia Degeneration (CBD), and Dementia with Lewy body (DLB). Molecular imaging has experienced rapid maturation over the past two decades. The main molecular imaging equipment, including Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) and Positron Emission Tomography/ magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MR), have been widely used in the clinic. With the emergence of PET/MR equipment in recent five years, the multi-mode imaging fusion of different PET tracers and functional imaging equipment has been promoted. There is no doubt that PET/CT and PET/MR will become one of the most valuable technologies in imaging diagnosis in the next decade. The advantages of one-stop multimodal imaging will promote the development of the whole field of molecular imaging.
In this Research Topic, Frontiers is looking to address critical aspects of the use of PET, MR, and PET/MR to facilitate knowledge dissemination and fully discover the potential of PD and atypical Parkinsonism (MSA, CBD, PSP, DLB). In this Research Topic, we encourage researchers to summarize multiple modality imaging techniques to explore the difference between PD and atypical Parkinsonism. Hence, frontiers call for papers relevant to new technologies and advances in PET, MR, and PET/MR imaging in PD and atypical Parkinsonism.
We particularly welcome the submission of Original Research, Review, Methods, and Perspective articles on the following sub-topics:
- Imaging diagnosis and the evaluation value of PET, MR, and PET/MR in the accurate differential diagnosis of PD and atypical Parkinsonism
- Controversies in PET, MR, and PET/MR imaging technology diagnosing PD and atypical Parkinsonism
- Different PET tracer applications in PD and atypical Parkinsonism
- Longitudinal PET, MRI, or PET/MR study on PD and atypical Parkinsonism
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by a range of motor and non-motor symptoms. Parkinsonism includes typical PD and atypical Parkinsonism, including Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Cortical Basal ganglia Degeneration (CBD), and Dementia with Lewy body (DLB). Molecular imaging has experienced rapid maturation over the past two decades. The main molecular imaging equipment, including Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) and Positron Emission Tomography/ magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MR), have been widely used in the clinic. With the emergence of PET/MR equipment in recent five years, the multi-mode imaging fusion of different PET tracers and functional imaging equipment has been promoted. There is no doubt that PET/CT and PET/MR will become one of the most valuable technologies in imaging diagnosis in the next decade. The advantages of one-stop multimodal imaging will promote the development of the whole field of molecular imaging.
In this Research Topic, Frontiers is looking to address critical aspects of the use of PET, MR, and PET/MR to facilitate knowledge dissemination and fully discover the potential of PD and atypical Parkinsonism (MSA, CBD, PSP, DLB). In this Research Topic, we encourage researchers to summarize multiple modality imaging techniques to explore the difference between PD and atypical Parkinsonism. Hence, frontiers call for papers relevant to new technologies and advances in PET, MR, and PET/MR imaging in PD and atypical Parkinsonism.
We particularly welcome the submission of Original Research, Review, Methods, and Perspective articles on the following sub-topics:
- Imaging diagnosis and the evaluation value of PET, MR, and PET/MR in the accurate differential diagnosis of PD and atypical Parkinsonism
- Controversies in PET, MR, and PET/MR imaging technology diagnosing PD and atypical Parkinsonism
- Different PET tracer applications in PD and atypical Parkinsonism
- Longitudinal PET, MRI, or PET/MR study on PD and atypical Parkinsonism