Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, frontotemporal lobar degeneration and multiple system atrophy are characterized pathologically by deposition of specific proteins in the brain. This article reviews the latest advances in the development of PET radiotracers for neurodegenerative proteinopathies and highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of this technology.
- Makoto Higuchi
- Kenji Tagai
- Hironobu Endo