Neuromelanin-Sensitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Proxy Marker for Catecholamine Function in Psychiatry
Guillermo Horga, Kenneth Wengler, Clifford Cassidy
Abstract
This article describes the use of neuromelanin-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging for the monitoring of the catecholamine neuromodulators dopamine and norepinephrine in the brains of individuals with mental illness.
Topics & Concepts
NeuromelaninMagnetic resonance imagingCatecholamineProxy (statistics)MedicineNeuroscienceFunctional magnetic resonance imagingNuclear magnetic resonancePsychologyPsychiatryDopaminePhysicsRadiologyDopaminergicSubstantia nigraMachine learningComputer scienceAdvanced Neuroimaging Techniques and ApplicationsNeurological Disorders and TreatmentsNeurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments