The PennPET Explorer, a prototype whole-body imager currently operating with a 64-cm axial
field of view, can image the major body organs simultaneously with higher sensitivity than …

Electronic cigarette (EC) use has increased dramatically, particularly among adolescents and
young adults, and, like cigarette use, can cause pulmonary inflammation and increase the …

Parkinson disease patients develop clinically significant cognitive impairment at variable
times over their disease course, which is often preceded by milder deficits in memory, visuo-…

Cardiac perfusion PET is increasingly used to assess ischemia and cardiovascular risk and
can also provide quantitative myocardial blood flow (MBF) and flow reserve (MBFR) values. …

Introduction Longitudinal positron emission tomography (PET) studies of tau accumulation
in Alzheimer's disease (AD) have noted reduced increases or frank decreases in tau signal. …

The nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR), a stable measure of hepatic nicotine metabolism via
the CYP2A6 pathway and total nicotine clearance, is a predictive biomarker of response to …

OBJECTIVE: Night eating syndrome (NES) has become increasingly recognized as a
disorder in need of effective treatments. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have shown …

The brain's immune system plays a critical role in responding to immune challenges and
maintaining homeostasis. However, dysregulated neuroimmune function contributes to …

Drug-induced parkinsonism (DIP) can be clinically indistinguishable from degenerative
parkinsonism, and bedside assessments are needed to differentiate between these conditions. …

Dopamine D3 receptors have key roles in behavioral reward, addiction, Parkinson’s disease,
and schizophrenia, and there is interest in studying their role in these disorders using PET. …