Imaging in neurodegenerative disorders: recent studies

Purpose of review Advances in neuroimaging have expanded its already central role in neurodegenerative disorders.Recent findings The main advances we emphasize are imaging of amyloid in Alzheimer's disease, serial co-registered magnetic resonance imaging in frontotemporal lobar degeneration and imaging of nigrostriatal dysfunction in dementia with Lewy bodies.Summary All of these techniques offer ways of improving diagnosis.