Pain processes in tennis elbow illuminated by PET scanning

Monday, October 28, 2013 - 12:20 in Psychology & Sociology

Physiological processes in soft tissue pain, such as chronic tennis elbow, can be explored using diagnostic imaging methods. A new use of positron emission tomography (PET) and a tracer for the signal receptor NK1 for visualising a physiological process is associated with pain imaging.

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