Nuclear medicine imaging technique in the erectile dysfunction evaluation: a mini-review

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Camila Godinho Ribeiro²  Regina Moura²  Rosane De Figueiredo Neves²  Jean Pierre Spinosa¹  Mario Bernardo-filho² 

[1] ,Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes Departamento de Biofísica e BiometriaRio de Janeiro RJ ,Brasil

关键词: Nuclear medicine;    erectile dysfunction;    positron emission tomography;    single photon emission computed tomography;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-89132007000600010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Functional imaging with positron emission tomography and single photon emission computed tomography is capable of visualizing subtle changes in physiological function in vivo. Erectile dysfunction(ED) diminishes quality of life for affected men and their partners. Identification of neural substrates may provide information regarding the pathophysiology of types of sexual dysfunction originating in the brain. The aim of this work is to verify the approaches of the nuclear medicine techniques in the evaluation of the erectile function/disfunction. A search using the words ED and nuclear medicine, ED and scintigraphy, ED and spect and ED and pet was done in the PubMed. The number of citations in each subject was determined. Neuroimaging techniques offer insight into brain regions involved in sexual arousal and inhibition. To tackle problems such as hyposexual disorders or ED caused by brain disorders, it is crucial to understand how the human brain controls sexual arousal and penile erection.

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