Quantification in positron emission tomography for research in pharmacology and drug development
- 1 July 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Nuclear Medicine Communications
- Vol. 25 (7) , 643-646
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mnm.0000134330.38536.bc
Abstract
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a quantitative in vivo tracer technique, enabling images of the distribution of biochemical, physiological and pharmacological functions in living tissue, at a resolution of a few millimetres. Applications include the imaging of blood flow rate, metabolic rate and neuroreceptor distribution and function. These applications are playing an increasing role in drug development. This brief article seeks to emphasize how these applications of PET need to rest on a solid quantitative foundation.Keywords
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