CONSTRUCTION OF A STANDARD REFERENCE FOR PET STUDIES OF METHIONINE ACCUMULATION USING A COMPUTERIZED BRAIN ATLAS

Authors
ROMANOWSKI CAJ LESLIE DF THURFJELL L ERICSON K STONEELANDER S
Citation
Caj. Romanowski et al., CONSTRUCTION OF A STANDARD REFERENCE FOR PET STUDIES OF METHIONINE ACCUMULATION USING A COMPUTERIZED BRAIN ATLAS, Neuroradiology, 39(6), 1997, pp. 389-393
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neuroradiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283940
Volume
39
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
389 - 393
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(1997)39:6<389:COASRF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Positron emission tomography (PET) is valuable for assessing the bioch emistry and physiology of the human brain. A computerised brain atlas has been developed which allows demonstration of anatomical regions on PET images and manipulation of these images into a standardised anato mical space. Once the images are in this standardised three-dimensiona l space it is possible to make comparisons between individuals and gro ups of individuals. We describe the use of this atlas in the generatio n of a set of mean reference images using methionine PET images of nor mal volunteers.