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Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2/2005

01.12.2005 | Supplement

Primer on molecular imaging technology

verfasst von: Craig S. Levin

Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Sonderheft 2/2005

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Abstract

A wide range of technologies is available for in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro molecular and cellular imaging. This article focuses on three key in vivo imaging system instrumentation technologies used in the molecular imaging research described in this special issue of Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging: positron emission tomography, single-photon emission computed tomography, and bioluminescence imaging. For each modality, the basics of how it works, important performance parameters, and the state-of-the-art instrumentation are described. Comparisons and integration of multiple modalities are also discussed. The principles discussed in this article apply to both human and small animal imaging.
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Metadaten
Titel
Primer on molecular imaging technology
verfasst von
Craig S. Levin
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2005
Erschienen in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Ausgabe Sonderheft 2/2005
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Elektronische ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-005-1973-y

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