title: Multimodality Imaging of Neurodegenerative Processes: Part 1, The Basics and Common Dementias.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Multimodality imaging plays an important role in the structural and functional characterization of neurodegenerative conditions. This article illustrates the basic concepts of anatomic, metabolic, and amyloid imaging and describes the application of a multimodality approach in the evaluation of patients with the more common neurodegenerative dementia processes. Proper utilization of clinically available imaging techniques allows greater insight into these common disease processes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recognizing the strength of combined anatomic, metabolic, and amyloid imaging can allow a more complete and confident assessment of patients with common degenerative dementias. This added knowledge can improve clinical care, allow initiation of appropriate therapies and counseling, and improve prognostication.
authors: 1 Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors: Erica L
authors: EL
authors: Martin-Macintosh
authors: 1 Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors: Stephen M
authors: SM
authors: Broski
authors: 1 Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors: Geoffrey B
authors: GB
authors: Johnson
authors: 1 Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.|2 Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
authors: Christopher H
authors: CH
authors: Hunt
authors: 1 Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors: Ethany L
authors: EL
authors: Cullen
authors: 1 Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.|3 Eka Medical Center Jakarta, Bumi Serpong Damai City, Tangerang, Indonesia.
authors: Patrick J
authors: PJ
authors: Peller
keywords: amyloid imaging; brain FDG PET/CT; dementia; neurodegenerative