In this issue of PET Clinics, guest editors Drs. Andrew B. Newberg, Eric Guedj, and Abass Alavi bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Applications of FDG-PET in Central Nervous System Disorders. This issue is the first of four that describes the revolutionary impact of FDG-PET on the day-to-day practice of medicine during the past five decades. Top experts discuss key topics in the areas of Foundations and Normal Brain; Neurodegenerative and Movement Disorders; Epilepsy, Tumors, Structural Damage, Inflammation, and Infection; Psychiatric, Functional, and Subjective Disorders; and Clinical Impact and Future Directions.
- Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including FDG-PET in cognitive impairment and dementia; FDG-PET in brain tumors; FDG-PET in traumatic brain injury and post-concussive sequelae; FDG-PET in major psychiatric disorders; future directions for FDG-PET in CNS diseases: AI, big data, and network approaches; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on applications of FDG-PET in central nervous system disorders, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
