2023
Improving SUVR quantification by correcting for radiotracer clearance in tissue
Honhar P, Matuskey D, Carson R, Hillmer A. Improving SUVR quantification by correcting for radiotracer clearance in tissue. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2023, 44: 296-309. PMID: 37589538, PMCID: PMC10993874, DOI: 10.1177/0271678x231196804.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Feasibility of imaging synaptic density in the human spinal cord using [11C]UCB-J PET
Rossano S, Toyonaga T, Bini J, Nabulsi N, Ropchan J, Cai Z, Huang Y, Carson RE. Feasibility of imaging synaptic density in the human spinal cord using [11C]UCB-J PET. EJNMMI Physics 2022, 9: 32. PMID: 35503134, PMCID: PMC9065222, DOI: 10.1186/s40658-022-00464-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFull spinal cordSpinal cord injuryHuman spinal cordSpinal cordAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisDistribution volume ratioCervical SCSynaptic densitySynaptic vesicle protein 2ACervical spinal cordBrain gray matterUse of PETBaseline VTWhole-body imagesSynapse lossCord injuryLateral sclerosisInjury severityGray matterNeurodegenerative disordersCordProtein 2AHuman dataDVR valuesCurrent standard
2003
Brain Uptake of the Acid Metabolites of F-18–Labeled WAY 100635 Analogs
Carson R, Wu Y, Lang L, Ma Y, Der M, Herscovitch P, Eckelman W. Brain Uptake of the Acid Metabolites of F-18–Labeled WAY 100635 Analogs. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2003, 23: 249-260. DOI: 10.1097/00004647-200302000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain uptakePositron emission tomography studyArterial blood samplesEmission tomography studiesGray matter parametersPlasma free fractionLow specific bindingTime-activity dataBlood samplesTime-activity curvesAcid metabolitesVascular radioactivityRhesus monkeysTomography studyML/Free fractionTissue compartmentsBrainHuman dataHigh-performance liquid chromatography analysisPhysiologic modelDistribution volume VSpecific bindingDynamic positron emission tomography (PET) studiesLiquid chromatography analysis
2000
Measurement of dopamine release with continuous infusion of [11C]raclopride: optimization and signal-to-noise considerations.
Watabe H, Endres CJ, Breier A, Schmall B, Eckelman WC, Carson RE. Measurement of dopamine release with continuous infusion of [11C]raclopride: optimization and signal-to-noise considerations. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2000, 41: 522-30. PMID: 10716328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptimal timingAdministration of amphetamineReceptor imaging studiesHuman dataContinuous infusionDopamine releaseOptimal scan timeHealthy volunteersHuman studiesSynaptic dopamineImaging studiesPET studiesDopamine responsePercentage changeCareful assessmentStatistical significanceDeltaBPInfusionMeasurement of changesIndirect measureActivity curvesPrePatients