title: Metabolic Imaging in Humans.
abstract: Metabolic imaging enhances understanding of disease metabolisms and holds great potential as a measurement tool for evaluating disease prognosis and treatment effectiveness. Advancement of techniques, such as magnetic resonance spectroscopy, positron emission tomography, and mass spectrometry, allows for improved accuracy for quantification of metabolites and present unique possibilities for use in clinic. This article reviews and discusses literature reports of metabolic imaging in humans published since 2010 according to disease type, including cancer, degenerative disorders, psychiatric disorders, and others, as well as the current application of the various related techniques.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiology and Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Taylor L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Fuss
authors.forename: Leo L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008660:Metabolism; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000032:analysis; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents