Conventional & Advanced MR Imaging of Parkinson`s Disease

Koji Kamagata¹, Shigeki Aoki¹, Yumiko Motoi¹, Masaaki Hori¹, Atsushi Nakanishi¹, Keigo Shimoji¹, Ryohei Kuwatsuru¹, Keisuke Sasai¹, Nobutaka Hattori¹

We reviewed conventional and advanced MR imaging of Parkinson disease. Using DTI, FA in the substantia nigra and cingulum reduced in PD patients compared to normal controls. ASL showed hypoperfusion in the occipital lobes. Advanced technique such as DTI and ASL may clarify new pathophysiological changes of PD and help early diagnosis and monitoring of PD.