PET radiochemistry for the investigation of the biology of pain and inflammation

• Main Author: Fairclough, Michael Edward
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: University of Manchester 2015
• Subjects: Carbon-11; Fluorine-18; Inflammation Imaging; Opioids; PET; Radiochemistry; Zirconium-89

Positron emission tomography (PET) is an important and powerful nuclear imaging modality and is essential in a range of medical fields. A suitable radiotracer must be identified in order for PET imaging to provide high quality and quantifiable data about the pathology. This includes the design and i...