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World J Radiol. Oct 28, 2014; 6(10): 756-778
Published online Oct 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i10.756
Table 1 Advantages and disadvantages of imaging methods
ModalityAdvantagesDisadvantages
PETUnlikely to disrupt implant placement or function Widely available Technically simple to combine with DBS (relative to fMRI) Customized radiotracers to measure binding capacityCost, availability and health risks of radiotracers Static data (averaged over set time interval) Poor temporal and spatial resolution (relative to fMRI) Difficult to interpret data (receptor binding vs density)
MRITime-locked data High temporal and spatial resolution (relative to PET) Flexible data acquisition, processing and analysis Possible analysis of ON and OFF settingsBOLD signal interpretation (temporal lag, anatomical imprecision) DBS safety considerations (lead migration, secondary lesioning) Possible deactivation of implanted impulse generators Potential DBS-related artifacts on images