Evaluation of (‐)‐[18F]Flubatine‐specific binding: Implications for reference region approaches
Bhatt S, Hillmer AT, Nabulsi N, Matuskey D, Lim K, Lin S, Esterlis I, Carson RE, Huang Y, Cosgrove KP. Evaluation of (‐)‐[18F]Flubatine‐specific binding: Implications for reference region approaches. Synapse 2017, 72 PMID: 29105121, PMCID: PMC6547815, DOI: 10.1002/syn.22016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBenzamidesBrainBrain MappingBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicotineNicotinic AgonistsPositron-Emission TomographyProtein BindingRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, NicotinicSmokingConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPositron emission tomographyCorpus callosumAcetylcholine receptorsGreater receptor occupancyReference regionRegion-based quantificationMin bolusTobacco smokersFrontal cortexTobacco cigarettesReceptor occupancyConstant infusionDistribution volumeEmission tomographyCallosumSpecific bindingBrainReceptorsSmokersSmokingPutamenInfusionBolusCortex