We performed in vivo PET imaging with 3-[18F]F-CP118,954 (1) for acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and [18F]fluoromethyl-PBR28-d2 (2) for translocator protein 18-kDa (TSPO) to investigate the inflammatory brain response after stroke. The gene discussed is TSPO; the disease is Stroke.