Molecular imaging perspectives

Molecular imaging perspectives.

Molecular imaging is an emerging technology at the life science/physical science interface which is set to revolutionize our understanding and treatment of disease. The tools of molecular imaging are the imaging modalities and their corresponding contrast agents. These facilitate interaction with a biological target at a molecular level in a number of ways. The diverse nature of molecular imagi...

Molecular-genetic imaging: current and future perspectives.

I-55: Molecular Imaging Overview

Molecular imaging is the noninvasive visualization of normal as well as abnormal cellular processes at a molecular or genetic level of function. It is used to provide characterization and measurement of biological processes in living animals and humans (in vivo). The discipline of molecular imaging evolved rapidly over the past decade through the integration of cell biology, molecular biology a...

Perspectives on molecular and anatomical imaging in drug discovery.

INTRODUCTION The role of medical imaging in the preclinical, pharmaceutical environment has entered a growth phase in the drug discovery setting due to at least three main factors: (i) improved technology, specific to the imaging of small animals; (ii) the high-visibility impact of imaging on the practice of human medicine; and (iii) operational advantages leading to a competitive advantage ove...

I-17: Failed Fertilization: from Molecular,Diagnostic and Clinical Perspectives

Low and/or total failed fertilization following ICSI is a disappointing effect that some couples may face during their treatment which may have severe social and economic consequences for these infertile couples. This phenomenon has been mainly attributed to failed oocyte activation post ICSI. Researchers have regarded this failure due to the absence or deficiency of sperm associated to oocyte ...