Author/Authors :
Rosado-De-Castro, Paulo Henrique Department of Radiology - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , Yang, David Vyripharm Biopharmaceuticals - Houston - Texas, USA , Jeong, Hwan-Jeong Department of Nuclear Medicine - Molecular Imaging and Therapeutic Medicine Research Center, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital - Jeonju - Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea , Ogawa, Kazuma Kanazawa University - Kakuma-machi - Kanazawa - Ishikawa, Japan , Henriques DosSantos, Marcos Fabio Department of Radiology - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , Hsin-Hsien Yeh, Skye National Yang-Ming University - Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
The growing field of molecular imaging has allowed noninvasive in vivo tracking of pharmacological and biological
pathways. Translational studies have fast-tracked the application of observations from basic findings to the clinical
setting. Amongst the most encouraging methods are
transporter and receptor-based imaging, where probes
permit the diagnosis of disorders, in addition to the prognostication and evaluation of response to treatments. Precise
preoperative staging, surgical preparation, and intraoperative imaging can be achieved using tracers with high
sensitivity and specificity. A total of 14 manuscripts were
submitted to this special issue, and after rigorous review, 4
were accepted, including one preclinical and three clinical
studies.
