Radiotracers for Sympathetic Neuronal PET
Tracer | Action |
Presynaptic tracers | Visualize inhibition of further neurotransmission |
True catecholamines | Behave identically to endogenous neurotransmitters |
18F-6-fluorodopamine | |
11C-epinephrine | |
Catecholamine analogs | False neurotransmitters |
11C-meta-hydroxyephedrine (HED) | |
11C-phenylephrine | |
18F-6-fluorometaraminol | |
Postsynaptic tracers | Visualize transmission of sympathetic signal to target tissue |
11C-CGP12177 | |
11C-CGP12388 | |
11C-GB67 |