2022
Kinetic evaluation and assessment of longitudinal changes in reference region and extracerebral [18F]MK-6240 PET uptake
Fu J, Lois C, Sanchez J, Becker J, Rubinstein Z, Thibault E, Salvatore A, Sari H, Farrell M, Guehl N, Normandin M, Fakhri G, Johnson K, Price J. Kinetic evaluation and assessment of longitudinal changes in reference region and extracerebral [18F]MK-6240 PET uptake. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2022, 43: 581-594. PMID: 36420769, PMCID: PMC10063833, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x221142139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesCognitive DysfunctionCross-Sectional StudiesHumansKineticsPositron-Emission TomographyConceptsPartial volume correctionLongitudinal changesReference regionStandardized uptake valueFollow-up scansExtracerebral signalsAssessment of longitudinal changesCross-sectional effect sizesUptake valuePET uptakeDistribution volumeRegional uptakeArterial samplesExtracerebral contaminationOne-yearCognitively-normalEffect sizePonsGroup differentiationVolume correctionSubject levelSubjects
2012
Positron Emission Tomography Shows Elevated Cannabinoid CB 1 Receptor Binding in Men with Alcohol Dependence
Neumeister A, Normandin MD, Murrough JW, Henry S, Bailey CR, Luckenbaugh DA, Tuit K, Zheng M, Galatzer‐Levy I, Sinha R, Carson RE, Potenza MN, Huang Y. Positron Emission Tomography Shows Elevated Cannabinoid CB 1 Receptor Binding in Men with Alcohol Dependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2012, 36: 2104-2109. PMID: 22551199, PMCID: PMC3418442, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01815.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyAlcohol dependenceBrain CBTime-activity curvesEmission tomographyBody mass indexHealthy control menRecent therapeutic developmentsMedication-free participantsPosterior cingulate cortexCurrent study designPreclinical evidenceSmoking statusMass indexControl menReceptor densityLast drinkECB functionCingulate cortexBrain regionsSelective radiotracerEndogenous CBOrbitofrontal cortexPeripheral measuresStudy design