Pheochromocytomas (PHEO)(1–3) are catecholamineproducing tumors that arise from
chromaffin cells. PHEO are mostly situated within the adrenal medulla, although in about 9 …

The norepinephrine transporter (NET) is a major target for the evaluation of the cardiac
sympathetic nerve system in patients with heart failure and Parkinson's disease. It is also …

Several radiopharmaceuticals such as 18F-FDG, 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG),
and 99mTc-tetrofosmin have demonstrated uptake in brown adipose tissue (BAT). It is …

Background: Disease-induced damage to cardiac autonomic nerve populations is
associated with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. The extent of cardiac …

This study assessed whether painful diabetic neuropathy is associated with abnormal
sympathetic nervous function in the affected limbs. Nine patients with diabetes (four men …

Pheochromocytomas are rare but treacherous catecholamine-producing tumors, which if
missed or not properly treated, will almost invariably prove fatal. Prompt diagnosis is …

Pheochromocytoma is a rare but clinically important tumor of catecholamine‐secreting
chromaffin cells. This tumor constitutes a surgically curable cause of hypertension …

The in vivo behavior of (−)-[11C] phenylephrine (PHEN) is compared with the structurally
similar but monoamine oxidase (MAO)-resistant analog (−)-[11C]-m-hydroxyephedrine …

Abstract Purpose 6-[18 F] Fluorodopamine (4-(2-aminoethyl)-5-[18 F] fluorobenzene-1, 2-
diol, 6-[18 F] FDA) is a tracer for imaging sympathetically innervated tissues. Previous …

18F-Labeled substance P antagonist–receptor quantifier ([18F] SPA-RQ)[2-fluoromethoxy-5-
(5-trifluoromethyl-tetrazol-1-yl)-benzyl]-[(2 S, 3 S)-2-phenyl-piperidin-3-yl) amine] is a …