Download or read book Development of a Combined MicroPET and MicroCT System for Mouse Imaging written by Andrew Leonard Goertzen and published by Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International. This book was released on 2003 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Low dose Combined MicroPET CT Imaging of Mice written by Hongjie Liang and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Development of a Combined MicroSPECT CT System for Small Animal Imaging written by Mingshan Sun and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Molecular Imaging of Small Animals written by Habib Zaidi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the fundamental concepts of multimodality small-animal molecular imaging technologies and their numerous applications in biomedical research. Driven primarily by the widespread availability of various small-animal models of human diseases replicating accurately biological and biochemical processes in vivo, this is a relatively new yet rapidly expanding field that has excellent potential to become a powerful tool in biomedical research and drug development. In addition to being a powerful clinical tool, a number of imaging modalities including but not limited to CT, MRI, SPECT and PET are also used in small laboratory animal research to visualize and track certain molecular processes associated with diseases such as cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders in living small animal models of disease. In vivo small-animal imaging is playing a pivotal role in the scientific research paradigm enabling to understand human molecular biology and pathophysiology using, for instance, genetically engineered mice with spontaneous diseases that closely mimic human diseases.
Download or read book Handbook of X ray Imaging written by Paolo Russo and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 1477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing chapter contributions from over 130 experts, this unique publication is the first handbook dedicated to the physics and technology of X-ray imaging, offering extensive coverage of the field. This highly comprehensive work is edited by one of the world’s leading experts in X-ray imaging physics and technology and has been created with guidance from a Scientific Board containing respected and renowned scientists from around the world. The book's scope includes 2D and 3D X-ray imaging techniques from soft-X-ray to megavoltage energies, including computed tomography, fluoroscopy, dental imaging and small animal imaging, with several chapters dedicated to breast imaging techniques. 2D and 3D industrial imaging is incorporated, including imaging of artworks. Specific attention is dedicated to techniques of phase contrast X-ray imaging. The approach undertaken is one that illustrates the theory as well as the techniques and the devices routinely used in the various fields. Computational aspects are fully covered, including 3D reconstruction algorithms, hard/software phantoms, and computer-aided diagnosis. Theories of image quality are fully illustrated. Historical, radioprotection, radiation dosimetry, quality assurance and educational aspects are also covered. This handbook will be suitable for a very broad audience, including graduate students in medical physics and biomedical engineering; medical physics residents; radiographers; physicists and engineers in the field of imaging and non-destructive industrial testing using X-rays; and scientists interested in understanding and using X-ray imaging techniques. The handbook's editor, Dr. Paolo Russo, has over 30 years’ experience in the academic teaching of medical physics and X-ray imaging research. He has authored several book chapters in the field of X-ray imaging, is Editor-in-Chief of an international scientific journal in medical physics, and has responsibilities in the publication committees of international scientific organizations in medical physics. Features: Comprehensive coverage of the use of X-rays both in medical radiology and industrial testing The first handbook published to be dedicated to the physics and technology of X-rays Handbook edited by world authority, with contributions from experts in each field
Download or read book The Charnoly Body written by Sushil Sharma and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diversified physicochemical injuries trigger Charnoly body (CB) formation as pleomorphic, electron-dense, multi-lamellar stacks of nonfunctional mitochondrial membranes in the most vulnerable cell. Free radicals induce downregulation of mitochondrial DNA, microRNA, AgNOR, and epigenetics to trigger CB molecular pathogenesis. CB is eliminated by energy (ATP)-driven lysosome-dependent charnolophagy as a basic molecular mechanism of intracellular detoxification to prevent acute and chronic diseases. Accumulation of CB at the junction of axon hillock and charnolosome (CS) at the synapses causes cognitive impairments; whereas, nonspecific induction of CB causes GIT stress, myelosuppression, alopecia, neurotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, and infertility in multidrug-resistant malignancies. Hence, stem cell-specific CB, charnolophagy, and CS agonists/antagonists are introduced as novel charnolopharmacotherapeutics for the successful treatment of cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, drug addiction, and cancer. Nanoparticles to improve drug delivery, CS exocytosis, and disease-specific spatiotemporal charnolosomics employing correlative and combinatorial bioinformatics boost mitochondrial bioenergetics through balanced diet, exercise, and antioxidants. The book will be of interest to medical scientists and practitioners.
Download or read book Handbook of Small Animal Imaging written by George C. Kagadis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of small animal models in basic and preclinical sciences constitutes an integral part of testing new pharmaceutical agents prior to their application in clinical practice. New imaging and therapeutic approaches need to be tested and validated first in animals before application to humans. Handbook of Small Animal Imaging: Preclinical Imaging, Therapy, and Applications collects the latest information about various imaging and therapeutic technologies used in preclinical research into a single source. Useful to established researchers as well as newcomers to the field, this handbook shows readers how to exploit and integrate these imaging and treatment modalities and techniques into their own research. The book first presents introductory material on small animal imaging, therapy, and research ethics. It next covers ionizing radiation and nonionizing radiation methods in small animal imaging, hybrid imaging, and imaging agents. The book then addresses therapeutic research platforms and image quantification, explaining how to ensure accurate measurements of high-quality data. It concludes with an overview of many small animal imaging and therapy applications that demonstrate the strength of the techniques in biomedical fields.
Download or read book Development of a method for microPET microMRT image co registration written by Alexander Traxl and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viele Forschungsinstitute führen nicht-invasive multimodale Studien mit Kleintieren durch, um biologische, chemische und medizinische Fragestellungen zu beantworten. Während derartigen Studien werden die Bilder sequentiell mit verschiedenen eigenständigen Modalitäten aufgenommen, die speziell für präklinische Applikationen entwickelt wurden. Die aufgenommenen anatomischen Bilder von CT oder MRT Scannern werden dann mit physiologischen Bildern von SPECT oder PET Modalitäten registriert, um das molekulare Signal genau zu lokalisieren. Die in der Nuklearmedizin verabreichten radioaktiven Tracer sind heutzutage hochspezifisch und werden nur mehr von bestimmten Strukturen aufgenommen. Daher werden Methoden, die zur Bildregistrierung verwendet werden, immer wichtiger. In dieser Masterarbeit wird die Entwicklung einer Methode zur microPET microMRT Bildregistrierung präsentiert. Das Hauptziel war PET und MRT Bilder von Kleintier Scannern durch die Anwendung einer Transformation Matrix zu registrieren. Eine solche Matrix enthält Informationen, wie ein Bilddatensatz rotiert und verschoben werden muss, um ihn mit dem anderen zu fusionieren. Um die Transformation Matrix definieren zu können, wurden PET und MRT Untersuchungen mit einem selbst gemachten Messphantom durchgeführt. Dieses Phantom ist für beide Scanner geeignet und enthält spezielle Strukturen, welche in den PET und MRT Bildern identifiziert werden können. In AMIDE wurden diese Bilder mit Hilfe von Referenzmarkierungen und einem speziellen Algorithmus registriert. Die Referenzmarkierungen wurden manuell an den Positionen der Strukturen angebracht um einen der beiden Bilddatensätze dann automatisch auszurichten. Die definierte Transformation Matrix wurde quantitativ und qualitativ mit Messphantomen und Mäusen evaluiert.*****Many research institutes are performing non-invasive multi-modality imaging studies with small animals to answer biological, chemical, and medical questions. During such studies the images are sequentially acquired with different stand-alone modalities, especially designed for pre-clinical applications. The acquired anatomical images from CT or MRT scanners are co-registered with physiological images from SPECT or PET modalities to localize the molecular signal. In nuclear medicine, the administered radio-tracers are nowadays highly specific and are just taken up in certain structures. Therefore, image co-registration methods are getting more and more important. In this master thesis, the development of a method for microPET - microMRT image co-registration is presented. The main goal was to co-register PET and MRT images from small animal scanners by applying a transformation matrix to one of the data sets. Such a matrix contains information how a data set has to be rotated and translated to fuse it with the other one. For the definition of the transformation matrix, PET and MRT measurements with a self-made phantom were executed. This phantom is suitable for both scanners and contains landmarks, which can be identified in the PET and MRT images. In AMIDE, these images were co-registered by manually adding fiducial markers, at the position of the landmarks and aligning the data sets automatically, using a rigid body registration algorithm. The defined transformation matrix was quantitatively and qualitatively evaluated, using the measurement phantoms and mice.
Download or read book In Vivo Imaging in Pharmacological Research written by Nicolau Beckmann and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery and development of a biological active molecule with therapeutic properties is an ever increasing complex task, highly unpredictable at the early stages and marked, in the end, by high rates of failure. As a consequence, the overall process leading to the production of a successful drug is very costly. The improvement of the net outcome in drug discovery and development would require, amongst other important factors, a good understanding of the molecular events that characterize the disease or pathology in order to better identify likely targets of interest, to optimize the interaction of an active agent (small molecule or macromolecule of natural or synthetic origin) with those targets, and to facilitate the study of the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and toxicity of an active agent in suitable models and in human subjects. The objective of this Research Topic is to highlight new developments and applications of imaging techniques with the objective of performing pharmacological studies in vivo, in animal models and in humans. In the domain of drug discovery, the pharmacological and biomedical questions constitute the center of attention. In this sense, it is fundamental to keep in mind the strengths and limitations of each analytical or imaging technique. At the end, the judicious application of the technique with the aim of supporting the search for answers to manifold questions arising during a long and painstaking path provides a continuous role for imaging within the complex area of drug discovery and development.
Download or read book Emission Tomography written by Miles N. Wernick and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2004-12-07 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PET and SPECT are two of today’s most important medical-imaging methods, providing images that reveal subtle information about physiological processes in humans and animals. Emission Tomography: The Fundamentals of PET and SPECT explains the physics and engineering principles of these important functional-imaging methods. The technology of emission tomography is covered in detail, including historical origins, scientific and mathematical foundations, imaging systems and their components, image reconstruction and analysis, simulation techniques, and clinical and laboratory applications. The book describes the state of the art of emission tomography, including all facets of conventional SPECT and PET, as well as contemporary topics such as iterative image reconstruction, small-animal imaging, and PET/CT systems. This book is intended as a textbook and reference resource for graduate students, researchers, medical physicists, biomedical engineers, and professional engineers and physicists in the medical-imaging industry. Thorough tutorials of fundamental and advanced topics are presented by dozens of the leading researchers in PET and SPECT. SPECT has long been a mainstay of clinical imaging, and PET is now one of the world’s fastest growing medical imaging techniques, owing to its dramatic contributions to cancer imaging and other applications. Emission Tomography: The Fundamentals of PET and SPECT is an essential resource for understanding the technology of SPECT and PET, the most widely used forms of molecular imaging. *Contains thorough tutorial treatments, coupled with coverage of advanced topics *Three of the four holders of the prestigious Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Medical Imaging Scientist Award are chapter contributors *Include color artwork
Download or read book Small Animal Imaging written by Fabian Kiessling and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is a practical guide to the use of small animal imaging in preclinical research that will assist in the choice of imaging modality and contrast agent and in study design, experimental setup, and data evaluation. All established imaging modalities are discussed in detail, with the assistance of numerous informative illustrations. While the focus of the new edition remains on practical basics, it has been updated to encompass a variety of emerging imaging modalities, methods, and applications. Additional useful hints are also supplied on the installation of a small animal unit, study planning, animal handling, and cost-effective performance of small animal imaging. Cross-calibration methods and data postprocessing are considered in depth. This new edition of Small Animal Imaging will be an invaluable aid for researchers, students, and technicians involved in research into and applications of small animal imaging.
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Micro computed Tomography micro CT in Medicine and Engineering written by Kaan Orhan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on applications of micro CT, CBCT and CT in medicine and engineering, comprehensively explaining the basic principles of these techniques in detail, and describing their increasing use in the imaging field. It particularly highlights the scanning procedure, which represents the most crucial step in micro CT, and discusses in detail the reconstruction process and the artifacts related to the scanning processes, as well as the imaging software used in analysis. Written by international experts, the book illustrates the application of micro CT in different areas, such as dentistry, medicine, tissue engineering, aerospace engineering, geology, material engineering, civil engineering and additive manufacturing. Covering different areas of application, the book is of interest not only to specialists in the respective fields, but also to broader audience of professionals working in the fields of imaging and analysis, as well as to students of the different disciplines.
Download or read book Molecular Imaging in Oncology written by Martin G. Pomper and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-10-13 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With molecular imaging becoming one the fastest growing topics in medical schools, Informa Healthcare presents Molecular Imaging in Oncology, the first comprehensive reference on molecular imaging in oncology.Giving clinicians and researchers a greater understanding of the current field, this text covers:instrumentation and techniquescancer imaging
Download or read book Medical Imaging written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prostate Cancer written by Leland W. K. Chung and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-10 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prostate Cancer: Biology, Genetics, and the New Therapeutics, Second Edition, reviews new, valuable approaches to the treatment of prostate cancer in men. The latest edition contains new material on molecular imaging, new treatments for prostate cancer, molecular targets, cell signaling pathways, bioinformatics, and pathogenomics. The book details the latest innovations and advances in prostate cancer and may be used as a rapid reference text for readers. The volume profiles the latest advances in cancer research and treatment and includes profound studies in prostate stem cells, cancer-host interactions, hedgehog signaling in development and cancer, cholesterol and cell signaling, gene therapy for advanced prostate cancer, and noninvasive strategies such as molecular imaging to visualize gene expression. This new edition also investigates expression profiling and somatic alterations in prostate cancer progression and linkage studies of prostate cancer families to identify susceptibility genes. The issues of racial differences in prostate cancer mortality, radiotherapy for the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer, recombinant antibody candidates for treatment, taxane-based chemotherapy, lethal phenotypes, and novel and efficient translation clinical trials are also presented in great depth. Prostate Cancer: Biology, Genetics, and the New Therapeutics, Second Edition, provides readers with a general reference for prostate cancer from prevention to therapy and will be of value to clinicians, scientists, and administrators who strive to solve the cancer problem.
