Research Article
N-11C-Methyl-Dopamine PET Imaging of Sympathetic Nerve Injury in a Swine Model of Acute Myocardial Ischemia: A Comparison with 13N-Ammonia PET
Figure 5
Serial 11C-MDA and 13N-ammonia PET imaging, shown in the horizontal long axis of an injured pig at 1 day, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery. The defective region is broader in 11C-MDA images compared to 13N-ammonia (arrows).