Radiotracer Chemistry and Neuroimaging Program

The Radiotracer Chemistry and Neuroimaging Program is a core element of the Brookhaven Center for Imaging and Neurosciences. It is dedicated to the development of radiotracers labeled with the short lived positron emitters as scientific tools for Positron Emission Tomography (PET). PET is a tracer method which uses compounds labeled with the short lived positron emitters to visualize and quantitate biochemical processes as well as the distribution and movement of drugs in the living human and animal body. PET research centers on the use of four short lived positron emitters.