Overview

The aim of this textbook of molecular imaging is to provide an up to date review of this rapidly growing field and to discuss basic methodological aspects necessary for the interpretation of experimental and clinical results. Emphasis is placed on the interplay of imaging technology and probe development, since the physical properties of the imaging approach need to be closely linked with the biologic application of the probe (i.e. nanoparticles and microbubbles). Various chemical strategies are discussed and related to the biologic applications. Reporter-gene imaging is beeing addressed not only in experimental protocols, but also first clinical applications are discussed. Finally, strategies of imaging to characterize apoptosis and angiogenesis are described and discussed in the context of possible clinical translation.

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Author:   Wolfhard Semmler ,  Markus Schwaiger
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
Volume:   185/2
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.598kg
ISBN:  

9783642096099

ISBN 10:   3642096093
Pages:   365
Publication Date:   30 November 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Amplification Strategies.- Optical Methods.- PET and SPECT.- Environment-sensitive and Enzyme-sensitive MR Contrast Agents.- Molecular Targets and Biomarkers for Imaging.- Peptides, Multimers and Polymers.- Small Molecule Receptors as Imaging Targets.- Enzymes/Transporters.- Phage Peptide Display.- Applications: Experimental Imaging.- Molecular Imaging: Reporter Gene Imaging.- The Use of Ultrasound in Transfection and Transgene Expression.- Magnetic Resonance of Mouse Models of Cardiac Disease.- Translational Imaging: Imaging of Apoptosis.- Molecular Imaging of PET Reporter Gene Expression.- Noninvasive Cell Tracking.- Noninvasive Tracer Techniques to Characterize Angiogenesis.- Molecular Imaging-guided Gene Therapy of Gliomas.

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From the reviews: Topics covered are intended for a sophisticated multidisciplinary audience. ! serves as an introduction to the expansive field of molecular imaging while developing in the reader an understanding of many of the complexities that allow novel approaches to studying the physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of intact living systems. ! imaging scientists and clinicians who wish to learn more about the most advanced methods and applications of their craft should benefit from the coverage of the topics laid out in this book. (Geoffrey D. Clarke, Radiology, Vol. 256 (1), July, 2010)

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