Common PET tracers used to study neurological disorders
| Application | Tracer |
|---|---|
| Cerebral blood flow | H215O |
| Oxygen metabolism | 15O2 |
| Glucose metabolism | 18F-2-deoxyglucose (18FDG) |
| Dopamine storage | 18F-6-Fluorodopa (18F-dopa) |
| Dopamine D1 receptors | 11C-SCH23390 |
| Dopamine D2 receptors | 11C-Raclopride |
| Central benzodiazepine binding | 11C-Flumazenil |
| Opioid binding | 11C-Diprenorphine |
| Cellular amino acid uptake | 11C-Methionine |
| Activated microglia | 11C(R)-PK11195 |