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Assessment of dopamine receptor densities in the human brain with carbon-11-labeled N-methylspiperone

Journal Article · · Ann. Neurol.; (United States)
We describe the use of carbon-11-labeled 3-N-methylspiperone, a ligand that preferentially binds to dopamine receptors in vivo, to image the receptors by positron emission tomography scanning in baboons and, for the first time, in a human. The method has now been used in 58 humans for noninvasive assessment of the state of brain dopamine receptors under normal and pathological conditions.
Research Organization:
Division of Nuclear Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, MD
OSTI ID:
6539378
Journal Information:
Ann. Neurol.; (United States), Journal Name: Ann. Neurol.; (United States) Vol. 15 Suppl; ISSN ANNED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English