Journal article
Imaging Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) with Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Brain sciences, Vol.10(4), p.236
04/01/2020
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10040236
PMCID: PMC7226010
PMID: 32326515
Abstract
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive neuromodulation that is increasingly being utilized to examine and modify several cognitive and motor functions. Although tDCS holds great potential, it is difficult to determine optimal treatment procedures to accommodate configurations, the complex shapes, and dramatic conductivity differences among various tissues. Furthermore, recent demonstrations showed that up to 75% of the tDCS current applied to rodents and human cadavers was shunted by the scalp, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle, bringing the effects of tDCS on the cortex into question. Consequently, it is essential to combine tDCS with human neuroimaging to complement animal and cadaver studies and clarify if and how tDCS can affect neural function. One viable approach is positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. PET has unique potential for examining the effects of tDCS within the central nervous system in vivo, including cerebral metabolism, neuroreceptor occupancy, and neurotransmitter activity/binding. The focus of this review is the emerging role of PET and potential PET radiotracers for studying tDCS-induced functional changes in the human brain.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Imaging Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) with Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Creators
- Thorsten Rudroff - University of IowaCraig D. Workman - University of IowaAlexandra C. Fietsam - University of IowaLaura L. Boles Ponto - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Brain sciences, Vol.10(4), p.236
- Publisher
- Mdpi
- DOI
- 10.3390/brainsci10040236
- PMID
- 32326515
- PMCID
- PMC7226010
- ISSN
- 2076-3425
- eISSN
- 2076-3425
- Number of pages
- 17
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Radiology; Health and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984259393502771
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