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Published on: November 9, 2018
Determination of regional cerebral function with FDG-PET imaging in neuropsychiatric disorders
Andrew Newberg1, Abass Alavi, Martin Reivich
1Division of Nuclear Medicine, The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
Abstract:
Functional brain imaging using 18F fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and positron emission tomography (PET) has greatly enhanced our understanding of brain function both in normal conditions as well as in a wide variety of neuropsychiatric disorders. We review the uses of FDG PET in the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. This article will also explore what FDG-PET imaging has revealed in these neuropsychiatric disorders and how these findings relate to both research and clinical applications.
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