Abstract:
Positron emission tomography (PET) is an analytical imaging
technique that provides a way of making in vivo measurements of the
anatomical distribution and rates of specific biochemical reactions.
This ability of PET to measure and image dynamic biochemistry builds a
bridge between the basic and clinical neurosciences founded on the
commonality of the types of measurements made. Clinical findings with
PET in humans are suggesting hypotheses that can be tested rigorously in
the basic science laboratory