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. 1999 Jul 6;96(14):7705–7709. doi: 10.1073/pnas.96.14.7705

Table 1.

Methods and results of brain imaging studies

Study Ref. Modality Subject n Stimulation device Stimulation S1
Talbot et al. 12 PET H215O Healthy 8 Thermode 1 cm2 42, 47–48°C Yes
Jones et al. 13 PET15CO2 Healthy 6 Thermode 2.5 cm × 5.0 cm 36.1, 41.3, and 46.4°C No
Apkarian et al. 14 SPECT Healthy Water bath Moderate heat pain Inhibition
Crawford et al. 24 PET131Xe Healthy 11 Tourniquet Ischemia Yes
Coghill et al. 25 PET H215O Healthy 9 Thermode, 1 cm2 34, 47–48°C Yes
Di Piero et al. 26 SPET 133Xn Healthy 7 Water bath Cold pressor test Yes
Derbyshire et al. 27 PET H215O Facial pain 6 Thermode Ramp, 25–43°C No
Healthy 7
Rosen et al. 28 PET H215O Angina pectoris 12 Dobutamine infusion Angina No
Hsieh et al. 29 PET H215O Neuropathic 8 None Spontaneous pain No
Hsieh et al. 30 PET H215O Healthy 4 Intracutaneous injection Ethanol Yes
Davis et al. 31 fMRI Healthy 9 Electrical nerve stimulator Median nerve, 50 Hz Yes
Weiller et al. 32 PET H215O Migraine patients 9 None Spontaneous migraine No
Howland et al. 33 MEG Healthy 5 Electrical nerve stimulator Electric finger shock Yes
Kitamura et al. 34 MEG Healthy 5 Electrical nerve stimulator Electric finger shock Yes
Craig et al. 35 PET H215O Healthy 11 Thermal grill Bars 20 and 40°C Yes
Casey et al. 36 PET H215O Healthy 9 Thermode 40 and 50°C Yes
Casey et al. 36 PET H215O Healthy 9 Thermode 6, 20°C Yes
Hsieh et al. 37 PET H215O Cluster headache 7 Sublinguial nitroglycerin Headache No
Andersson et al. 21 PET H215O Healthy 6 Capsaicin Intracutaneous Yes
Antognini et al. 38 fMRI Healthy 5 Electrical stimulator Electric hand shock Yes
Aziz et al. 39 PET H215O Healthy 8 Balloon Esophageal distension Yes
Cluster headache 7
DiPiero et al. 40 SPECT Healthy 12 Water bath Cold pressor Yes
Rainville et al. 17 PET H215O Healthy 11 Water bath 35, ≈47°C Yes
Silverman et al. 41 PET H215O Healthy 6 Balloon Rectal distension No
Svensson et al. 42 PET H215O Healthy 11 CO2 laser Cutaneous Yes, ns
Svensson et al. 43 PET H215O Healthy 11 Electrical stimulator Intramuscular Yes, ns
Xu et al. 44 PET H215O Healthy 6 CO2 laser Cutaneous Yes
Binkofski et al. 45 fMRI Healthy 5 Balloon Esophageal distension Yes
Derbyshire et al. 46 PET H215O Healthy 6 Thermode Ramp, 25–43°C No
Iadarola et al. 47 PET H215O Healthy Capsaicin Subcutaneous arm No
May et al. 48 PET H215O Healthy 7 Capsaicin Subcutaneous forehead No
Oshiro et al. 49 fMRI Healthy 6 Electrical stimulator Finger, 8 Hz Yes
Paulson et al. 50 PET H215O Healthy 10 Thermode, 254 mm2 40 & 50°C No

ns, not significant; SPECT, single photon-emission computed tomography; fMRI, functional MRI; MEG, magnetoencephalographic imaging.