Assessing NOS Uptake With PET Imaging in Lung Inflammation
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the basic responses of the lungs to
inflammation using positron emission tomography, or PET, imaging scans of the lungs. PET is a
machine that detects radiation and generates pictures using a donut-shaped scanner similar in
appearance to an x-ray "CAT" or computed tomography (CT) scan or an MRI. Inflammation is the
way our bodies react to irritation or injury, and involves red, warm, and often painful
swelling of the affected tissue. An enzyme called inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)
contributes to the development of lung inflammation.