Principles and basic concepts of molecular imaging
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Nicolas Grenier & Peter Brader
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Advanced knowledge in molecular biology and new technological developments in imaging modalities and contrast agents calls for molecular imaging (MI) to play a major role in the near future in many human diseases (Weissleder and Mahmood Radiology 219:316– 333, 2001). Imaging systems are providing higher signalto- noise ratio and higher spatial and/or temporal resolution. New specific contrast agents offer the opportunity to drive new challenges for obtaining functional and biological information on tissue characteristics and tissue processes. All this information could be relevant for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment follow-up and to drive local therapies, enhancing local drug/gene delivery. The recent explosion of all these developments is a radical change of perspective in our imaging community because they could have a tremendous impact on our clinical practice and on teaching programs and they call for a more prominent multidisciplinary approach in this field of research.
Pediatr Radiol (2011) 41:144–160 DOI 10.1007/s00247-010-1835-z Received: 20 July 2010 / Accepted: 6 August 2010 / Published online: 29 September 2010
