TABLE 1

Grouping of Brain Regions for Evaluation of Normal Methionine Uptake Distribution

Brain regionGrouping
Frontal cortexGyrus rectus
Inferior frontal gyrus
Lateral frontoorbital gyrus
Middle frontal gyrus
Middle frontoorbital gyrus
Precentral gyrus
Superior frontal gyrus
Parietal cortexInferior parietal lobule
Postcentral gyrus
Superior parietal gyrus
Supramarginal gyrus
Temporal cortexFusiform gyrus
Inferior temporal gyrus
Middle temporal gyrus
Superior temporal gyrus
Occipital cortexCuneus
Inferior occipital gyrus
Lingual gyrus
Middle occipital gyrus
Superior occipital gyrus
Precuneus
Limbic cortexCingulate gyrus
Entorhinal area
Hippocampus
Parahippocampal gyrus
Basal gangliaAmygdala
Caudate nucleus
Globus pallidus pars interna
Globus pallidus pars externa
Putamen
Other forebrainInsular cortex
Septal nuclei
Subcallosal area
ThalamusAnterior nucleus
Centromedian nucleus
Dorsomedial nucleus
Laterodorsal nucleus
Lateral posterior nucleus
Medial geniculate nucleus
Ventral anterior nucleus
Ventral lateral nucleus
Ventral posteromedial nucleus
Ventral posterolateral nucleus
White matterWhite matter
Brain stemBrain stem
Medulla
Pons
CerebellumCerebellum