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Imaging in Metabolism

Imaging in Metabolism

Test-retest reproducibility for [18F]FTHA PET imaging of fatty-acid metabolism in rats   Abstract Body: Background: Fatty acids and glucose are the dominant metabolic substrates used by the heart. [18F]fluorothia-6-heptadecanoic acid…

Imaging in Cardiovascular Medicine

Imaging in Cardiovascular Medicine

Albert Sinusas Abstract Body: Targeted molecular imaging has already started to play a role in clinical cardiovascular medicine in the evaluation of cardiac metabolism and neuroreceptor activity in the heart,…

Molecular Brain Imaging

Molecular Brain Imaging

Satoshi Minoshima Abstract Body: Molecular brain imaging has been used extensively in research and clinical applications. The applications are expanding further with emerging tracers and new applications such as amyloid…

Fluorescence-guided real-time endoscopic detection

Fluorescence-guided real-time endoscopic detection

Near infrared fluorescence-guided real-time endoscopic detection of peritoneal ovarian cancer nodules using intravenously injected indocyanine green  The Enhanced Permeability and Retention (EPR) effect is the property by which certain sizes…

Molecular Imaging with PET-MRI

Molecular Imaging with PET-MRI

To further strengthen the body of evidence previously accumulated that supports the power of PET-MRI in diagnosing successfully breast tumors, a team of scientists have conducted recent studies that once…

Imaging Helps in Fighting Tuberculosis

Imaging Helps in Fighting Tuberculosis

  With a new and fast mutating bacteria, Tuberculosis has made an ugly comeback making existing drugs ineffective. Given the new developments, studying Tuberculosis has become imperative and one of…

Curing Diabetes – Genetics and Nanotechnology to the Rescue

Curing Diabetes – Genetics and Nanotechnology to the Rescue

  A relatively unknown method of treating type 1 Diabetes is to obtain a graft (islet) and transplant it in a patient. With a success rate of 58% nearly 500…