Multimodality Imaging Approach in Alzheimer disease. Part I: Structural MRI, Functional MRI, Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Magnetization Transfer Imaging

ABORDAGEM E MULTIMODALIDADE DE IMAGEM EM DOENÇA DE ALZHEIMER. PARTE I: RM ESTRUTURAL, RMI FUNCIONAL, TENSOR DE DIFUSÃO E TRANSFERÊNCIA DE MAGNETIZAÇÃO DE IMAGENS

ABSTRACT

The authors make a complete review of the potential clinical applications of traditional and novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques in the evaluation of patients with Alzheimer's disease, including structural MRI, functional MRI, diffusion tension imaging and magnetization transfer imaging.

Key words:
Alzheimer's disease; dementia; MRI; fMRI; DTI; MTI