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Published on: October 16, 2017
The biological application of small animal PET imaging
1MRC Cyclotron Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, Ducane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK. ralph.myers@csc.mrc.ac.uk
Abstract:
The short history of small animal PET is reviewed in the context of its application in the laboratory. Early work has demonstrated a role for the technique in both drug development and in the in vivo monitoring of neuroreceptor function with time. As spatial resolution approaches 1 mm, challenges in quantification remain. However, the ability to carry out animal PET studies that are analogous to human PET will form an important bridge between laboratory and clinical sciences.
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