Effects of animal handling on striatal DAT availability in rats.
Seunghyeon ShinKeunyoung KimKyoungjune PakHyun-Yeol NamHyung-Jun ImMyung Jun LeeSeong-Jang KimIn Joo KimPublished in: Annals of nuclear medicine (2020)
In conclusion, the SBR of striatum was increased after anesthesia by isoflurane and fasting. When designing an experiment using DAT imaging, the effects of isoflurane and fasting should be considered.