Published September 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

The study of SPECT cerebral blood flow and neuroreceptor imaging in depressive disorders

  • 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical Univ., Taiyuan (China)

Description

The imaging methods of depressive disorders include structural imaging and functional imaging, the abnormal of cerebral structure in CT and MRI is neither significant nor specific, while the use of PET and SPECT provides depression study in-vivo about regional cerebral blood flow and central neurotransmitter and receptor's structure and function, which further have advanced research on aetiology, pathogenesis and therapy of' depressive disorders. (authors)

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Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Medicine and Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 277-280
ISSN
1673-4114

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