Molecular Imaging With Optical, Magnetic Resonance, and Radioisotope Techniques: Potentials and Relative Limitations.

摘要

The technology advances include photodiode arrays for optical methods high field magnets proposed to 12 Tesla for functional imaging and multinuclear spectroscopy 3D ultrasound and positron tomography systems with 2 mm resolution for animals and people. The engineered molecular probes have the potential to image specific enzyme expression and protein receptor patterns specific to diseases such as breast cancer congestive heart failure drug addiction and progressive stroke. This presentation will highlight current and future technological advances in the context of major diseases such as Alzheimer's disease manic depressive diseases heart failure spinal vertebrae diseases breast cancer and prostate cancer.