title: Positron emission tomography of the brain.
abstract: Positron emission tomography (PTE) is a technique that allows imaging of the temporal and spatial distribution of positron-emitting radionuclides. The purpose of this article is to outline the current clinical use for PET imaging in the brain and other radiopharmaceutical used for assessing various physiologic parameters pertaining to tumor metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Box 83, Houston, TX 77030, USA. hmacapinlac@di.mdacc.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Homer A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Macapinlac
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18