First Mediterranean Thematic Workshop on Advanced Molecular Brain Imaging with Compact High Performance MRI-Compatible PET and SPECT Imagers – Potential for a Paradigm Shift

Session

Advanced tools and techniques for brain imaging

Sep 2, 2012, 8:45 AM

Giardini di Naxos (Taormina, Sicily)

14. Dedicated PET-MRI-fMRI detectors for brain

Dr H. Herzog

9/2/12, 8:45 AM

Abstract. After more than 10 years of experimental developments towards simultaneous PET/MRI especially for small animals, first prototype scanners for PET/MRI of the human brain have been realized. At the Forschungszentrum Juelich, one of four prototypes delivered by Siemens worldwide combines a commercial 3 T MRI with a newly developed BrainPET insert allowing simultaneous data acquisition...

15. Molecular Imaging of therapeutic cells: pre-clinical and clinical studies

G. Marfia

9/2/12, 9:10 AM

Abstract. Cell replacement therapy with stem cells holds tremendous therapeutic potential for treating neurodegenerative diseases. Over the last decade, molecular imaging techniques have proven to be of great value in tracking transplanted cells and assessing the therapeutic efficacy. This current study summarizes the role and capabilities of different molecular imaging modalities including...

16. Dedicated innovative SPECT detectors for brain

Dr B. Tsui

9/2/12, 9:35 AM

Abstract. SPECT imaging of the brain has a long history of development. The goal of the development of brain SPECT imaging instrumentation and techniques is to provide the maximum detection efficiency or the lowest image noise level for increasingly improved spatial resolution. Most of the traditional brain SPECT systems utilize the scintillation detector technologies and improve the imaging...

17. Dedicated innovative PET detectors for brain

S. Majewski

9/2/12, 10:00 AM

Abstract. Brain is the most interesting organ to image and there is lately a high level of fascination in the society about imaging brain, due to the increasing hope that many severe debilitating disease conditions such as dementia (Alzheimer’s, other), mental diseases and severe depression can be diagnosed early and treated under imaging guidance. The very recently introduced hybrid PET/MRI...

18. High Resolution Brain SPECT Imaging Technologies and Clinical Performances

Dr B. Kari

9/2/12, 10:55 AM

Abstract. High resolution SPECT imaging has great impact in the diagnosis of functional abnormalities in deep brain structures and always appeared as a high priority demand. Short summary and overview will be presented about the various functional imaging technologies with their physical and clinical performances including the available methods to improve the image quality on the particular...