title: The application of PET imaging in psychoneuroimmunology research.
abstract: Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is a research tool that allows in vivo measurements of brain metabolism and specific target molecules. PET imaging can be used to measure these brain variables in a variety of species, including human and non-human primates, and rodents. PET imaging can therefore be combined with various experimental and clinical model systems that are commonly used in psychoneuroimmunology research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. jonas.hannestad@yale.edu
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hannestad
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D010215:Papio; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011598:Psychoneuroimmunology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000032:analysis; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000032:analysis; D018079:Receptors, GABA / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D004731:Endotoxins; C526798:N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-N-(4-phenoxypyridin-3-yl)acetamide; D011725:Pyridines; D011868:Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D018079:Receptors, GABA; C499229:TSPO protein, human; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18