Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: Reorganization of the Brain?
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Article history: Received 5 August 2016 Accepted 5 August 2016 Available online 9 August 2016 tomography (PET). Brain function, which reflects the amount of ‘activity’ that the brain generates, can be measured via its blood perfusion and/or metabolism by using PET with intravenous injection of a radiopharmaceutical tracer such as H2O (Fox et al., 1984). Active brain regions have a higher need of oxygen and glucose, which is reflected in higher perfusion and/or metabolism.
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