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[18F]SynVesT-1 and [18F]FDG quantitative PET imaging in the presurgical evaluation of MRI-negative children with focal cortical dysplasia type II
PurposeMRI-negative children with focal cortical dysplasia type II (FCD II) are one of the most challenging cases in surgical epilepsy management. We...
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Accurate image derived input function in [18F]SynVesT-1 mouse studies using isoflurane and ketamine/xylazine anesthesia
BackgroundKinetic modeling in positron emission tomography (PET) requires measurement of the tracer plasma activity in the absence of a suitable...
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Cortical abnormalities of synaptic vesicle protein 2A in focal cortical dysplasia type II identified in vivo with 18F-SynVesT-1 positron emission tomography imaging
PurposeThe loss of synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) is well established as the major correlate of epileptogenesis in focal cortical dysplasia...
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Quantification of SV2A Binding in Rodent Brain Using [18F]SynVesT-1 and PET Imaging
PurposeSynapse loss is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and correlates with cognitive decline. The validation of a noninvasive in vivo imaging...
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Assessment of test-retest reproducibility of [18F]SynVesT-1, a novel radiotracer for PET imaging of synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A
PurposeSynaptic abnormalities are associated with many brain disorders. Recently, we developed a novel synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A)...
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In vivo PET of synaptic density as potential diagnostic marker for cognitive disorders: prospective comparison with current imaging markers for neuronal dysfunction and relation to symptomatology - study protocol
Background18 F-FDG brain PET is clinically used for differential diagnosis in cognitive dysfunction of unclear etiology and for exclusion of a...
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Tau pathology is associated with synaptic density and longitudinal synaptic loss in Alzheimer’s disease
The associations of synaptic loss with amyloid-β (Aβ) and tau pathology measured by positron emission tomography (PET) and plasma analysis in...
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A metabolically stable PET tracer for imaging synaptic vesicle protein 2A: synthesis and preclinical characterization of [18F]SDM-16
PurposeTo quantify the synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) changes in the whole central nervous system (CNS) under pathophysiological conditions,...
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Highlight selection of radiochemistry and radiopharmacy developments by editorial board
BackgroundThe Editorial Board of EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry releases a biyearly highlight commentary to update the readership on trends in...
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Preclinical In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of Synaptic Vesicle 2A–Targeting Compounds Amenable to F-18 Labeling as Potential PET Radioligands for Imaging of Synapse Integrity
PurposeCurrent synaptic vesicle 2A (SV2A) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agents include the nanomolar affinity probes [ 11 C]UCB-J and [ 18 F...
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Potential of neuroimaging as a biomarker in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: from structure to metabolism
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor neuron degeneration. The development of ALS...
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EANM practice guidelines for an appropriate use of PET and SPECT for patients with epilepsy
Epilepsy is one of the most frequent neurological conditions with an estimated prevalence of more than 50 million people worldwide and an annual...
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Neuroimaging in schizophrenia: an overview of findings and their implications for synaptic changes
Over the last five decades, a large body of evidence has accrued for structural and metabolic brain alterations in schizophrenia. Here we provide an...
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