scholarly journals Positron Emission Tomography in the Study of Brain Metabolism in Psychiatric and Neuropsychiatric Disorders

1990 ◽  
Vol 157 (S9) ◽  
pp. 82-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Bench ◽  
R. J. Dolan ◽  
K. J. Friston ◽  
R. S. J. Frackowiak

Positron emission tomography (PET) differs fundamentally from computerised tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in that it is a method for measuring function as opposed to structure. It is the most powerful tool available for the measurement of in-vivo brain function. This review describes the basic principles of the technique and its application to the study of brain metabolism in neurological and psychiatric disorder. The development of resting-state metabolic studies by the application of specific activation paradigms, a major current focus of the technique, is discussed.

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (28) ◽  
pp. 13243-13248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnab Banerjee ◽  
Vitor Alves ◽  
Tiago Rondão ◽  
José Sereno ◽  
Ângela Neves ◽  
...  

A new radiolabeling strategy which did not change the morphology, surface receptor proteins and internal RNA content of SEVs used for PET/MRI imaging and detection of their location in brain.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Greiser ◽  
Wolfgang Weigand ◽  
Martin Freesmeyer

This article reviews the use of metal complexes as contrast agents (CA) and radiopharmaceuticals for the anatomical and functional imaging of the liver. The main focus was on two established imaging modalities: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear medicine, the latter including scintigraphy and positron emission tomography (PET). The review provides an overview on approved pharmaceuticals like Gd-based CA and 99mTc-based radiometal complexes, and also on novel agents such as 68Ga-based PET tracers. Metal complexes are presented by their imaging modality, with subsections focusing on their structure and mode of action. Uptake mechanisms, metabolism, and specificity are presented, in context with advantages and limitations of the diagnostic application and taking into account the respective imaging technique.


2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen F.K. Chiu ◽  
Henry Brodaty

Impressive developments in the biomarker diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD and pre-symptomatic states, using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and proteomics, have been at the forefront of research in the last decade. With the publication of the criteria of Dubois et al. (2007) and the revised National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association (NIA–AA) criteria for the diagnosis of AD (Jack et al., 2011), this has further ignited the interest and enthusiasm for researchers and clinicians in the field. In some of the major conferences on dementia in recent years, the topic of the biomarker-driven diagnosis of AD has dominated the research agenda. But many questions arise as to how this research will translate into practice. Here, we would like to put forward our arguments against a biomarker-driven diagnosis of AD, and we would caution that very early diagnosis of AD may not result in better care of the subjects.


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