Positron Emission Tomography
A neuroimaging technique used in studies to label and image the amount of dopamine available in the frontal cortex of human subjects.
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A neuroimaging technique used in studies to label and image the amount of dopamine available in the frontal cortex of human subjects.
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An invasive imaging procedure that can measure dopamine levels in the brain by injecting a radioisotope that tags dopamine.