Information Technology Aided Diagnosis of Dementia with PET-CT Imaging

痴呆症是一个严重的健康问题，目前约有162，000名澳大利亚人患有这种疾病，澳大利亚每年的费用估计为60亿澳元，对护理人员和家庭成员的生活产生深远影响。随着澳大利亚人口的老龄化，到2040年，患者人数预计将增加到50万人。这项研究将应用创新的IT方法，开发计算机辅助诊断早期痴呆症，当治疗是可能的，从组合功能和解剖成像模式（PET-CT）。这不仅将为澳大利亚的医疗成像基础设施和信息的智能使用增加可观的价值，而且最终还将为我们的国家和社区带来实质性的利益。

Dementia is a significant health problem and approximately 162,000 Australians currently suffer from this disease, with costs estimated at $6 billion annually in Australia and a profound effect on the lives of carers and family members. With the ageing of the Australian population, the patient number is expected to rise to 500,000 by 2040.This research will apply innovative IT approaches to develop computer assisted diagnosis of early dementia, when treatment is possible, from combined functional and anatomical imaging modalities (PET-CT). This will not only add considerable value to Australia's medical imaging infrastructure and smart use of information, but will ultimately also deliver substantial benefits to our nation and community.