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Review
. 2014 Jul;9(3):267-76.
doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2014.03.009.

Brain: positron emission tomography tracers beyond [¹⁸F]fluorodeoxyglucose

Tarun Singhal  1 , Abass Alavi  2 , Chun K Kim  3
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Review

Brain: positron emission tomography tracers beyond [¹⁸F]fluorodeoxyglucose

Tarun Singhal et al. PET Clin. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Several PET radiopharmaceuticals beyond FDG have been used to study the physiology and pathophysiology in neurosciences. This article provides a broad overview of some of the commonly studied radiopharmaceuticals for PET imaging in selected neurologic conditions, particularly attempting to study their clinical relevance. Future studies on the use of advanced PET imaging in delineating neural pathophysiology, drug development, and altering patient management and outcomes across the disciplines of neurosciences are needed.

Keywords: Brain; Central nervous system; Dementia; Epilepsy; Neuroinflammation; Parkinson disease; Positron; Positron emission tomography.

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