[18F] FDG PET is currently the most commonly used functional imaging method for the in
vivo investigation of regional brain metabolism in clinical practice. PET/CT scanners are …

Objective To consolidate current understanding of detection sensitivity of brain 18 F-FDG
PET scans in the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis and to define specific metabolic …

Diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis presents some challenges in the clinical setting
because of varied clinical presentations and delay in obtaining antibody panel results. We …

Brain positron emission tomography imaging with 18Fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-
PET) has demonstrated utility in suspected autoimmune encephalitis. Visual and/or assisted …

PeT using 18f-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (fdg-PeT) has been gradually introduced in the
diagnostic clinical criteria of the most prevalent neurodegenerative diseases. Moreover, an …

The concept of FDG-PET imaging was discussed for the first time among three investigators
from the University of Pennsylvania, Abass Alavi, David Kuhl, and Martin Reivich, in the …

A 70-year-old woman with a history of autoimmune hepatitis and renal cell carcinoma
presented with subacute cognitive impairment. A brain MRI revealed mild leukoaraiosis …

Introduction In the diagnostic assessment of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) associated with
antineural antibody (Ab) imaging with 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), positron emission …

2-[18F] Fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography ([18F] FDG PET) detection
of the up-regulated glycolysis associated with malignant transformation is a noninvasive …

Purpose The aim of this [18 F]-FDG PET study was to determine the diagnostic value of the
cortex/striatum metabolic ratio in a large cohort of patients suffering from autoimmune …