Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5736698 | Brain Research | 2017 | 55 Pages |
Abstract
The application of positron emission tomography (PET) in brain research has increased substantially during the past 20Â years, and is still growing. PET provides a unique insight into physiological and pathological processes in vivo. In this article we introduce the fundamentals of PET, and the methods available for acquiring quantitative estimates of the parameters of interest. A short introduction to different areas of application is also given, including basic research of brain function and in neurology, psychiatry, drug receptor occupancy studies, and its application in diagnostics of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Our aim is to inform the unfamiliar reader of the underlying basics and potential applications of PET, hoping to inspire the reader into considering how the technique could be of benefit for his or her own research.
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Authors
Kerstin Heurling, Antoine Leuzy, My Jonasson, Andreas Frick, Eduardo R. Zimmer, Agneta Nordberg, Mark Lubberink,