Javier Villanueva Meyer MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

David Meybin Wilson MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The purpose of this exhibit is: To review current clinically relevant tracers used in PET neuroimaging. To describe the underlying biochemical mechanism of selected tracers used in brain PET. To identify several broad clinical applications of PET tracers in the evaluation of neuropathology with an emphasis on a biochemical schema.  

• Basic principles of PET • Review of mechanism of action, targets, and applications of selected PET tracers in three different imaging schemas: Metabolic imaging (18F-FDG, 18F-FLT, 11C-Methionine, 11C-Choline) Imaging of the chemical microenvironment (18F-MISO) Receptor/protein target imaging (11C-PIB, 18F-Florbetapir, 18F-T807, 18F-RGD) • Future directions • Summary  

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Villanueva Meyer, J, Wilson, D, Teach a Man to Fish: Clinical Applications of Brain PET Tracers by Biochemical Schema.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14019458.html