Tools for aiding in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases

摘要

A system (100) and method for clinical evaluation of neurodegenerative disease present in a subject is described. The system (100) comprises an image acquisition module (122) operable to acquire image data representative of a brain of a subject, and an image analyser (124). The image analyser (124) is operable to determine a quantitative value from the image data that is indicative of the level of neurodegenerative disease present in the brain of the subject. Various embodiments of the invention provide a tool that aids in improved early diagnosis and monitoring of neurodegenerative diseases, such as, for example, Alzheimer's disease (AD).