Affiliation:
1. Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
2. eCampus University, Novedrate, Italy
Abstract
Hybrid PET/MRI is a promising new approach for simultaneously investigating the relationships between intrinsic metabolic and functional brain changes. In this abstract, we present an analysis workflow for longitudinal PET/MRI studies in rare neurological diseases. We envision that software tools based on the presented workflow can be used to evaluate progressive disease-related volumetric, functional, and metabolic alterations. Furthermore, it could be useful for characterize degenerative pathologies with fast dynamics. Our main contribution is the use of multimodal hybrid PET/MRI data fusion to identify potential markers of disease progression, which could support physicians in future trials to test disease-modifying drugs.
Publisher
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
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