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PET brain scan of patient with ME/CFS

"FIGURE 2. Statistical parametric maps of BPND of 11C-(R)-PK11195 in CFS/ME patients and healthy controls. Anatomic locations were mapped on template brains. Peak coordinates (−6, −22, −4) correspond to intralaminar nucleus of left thalamus. BPND of this coordinate for each individual in CFS/ME and HC groups is plotted in bottom right panel. ***P < 0.0001 (Student t test). HC = healthy control."

This research was originally published in JNM. Nakatomi, Yasuhito, et al. Neuroinflammation in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: An 11C-(R)-PK11195 PET Study. J Nucl Med. Mar 24, 2014; 55(6):945-950. © SNMMI. http://www.jnm.snmjournals.org/content/55/6/945.full Non-commercial use only