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Anne M J Paans1, Aren van Waarde, Philip H Elsinga, Antoon T M Willemsen, Willem Vaalburg.
Abstract
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a method for quantitatively measuring biochemical and physiological processes in vivo by using radiopharmaceuticals labeled with positron-emitting radionuclides such as 11C, 13N, 15O, and 18F and by measuring the annihilation radiation using a coincidence technique. This technique is also used for measurement of the pharmacokinetics of labeled drugs and measurement of the effects of drugs on metabolism. Deviations from normal metabolism can be measured and insight into biological processes responsible for diseases can be obtained.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12183107 DOI: 10.1016/s1046-2023(02)00075-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods ISSN: 1046-2023 Impact factor: 3.608