Title :
Emerging biomedical technologies at the micro and nano levels
Author :
Wong, Stephen T C ; Chen, Jie
Author_Institution :
HCNR Cneter for Bioinformatics, Harvard Med. Sch., Boston, MA, USA
fDate :
7/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High-throughput cell imaging and nanotechnology are emerging technologies that exhibit great potential for disease diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. This paper briefly introduces these emerging technologies and discusses challenging open research issues to fully realize the potentials of these new tools.
Keywords :
biomedical imaging; cellular biophysics; nanotechnology; patient treatment; biomedical technologies; disease diagnosis; disease prognosis; disease treatment; high-throughput cell imaging; microlevel technology; nanolevel technology; nanotechnology; Bioinformatics; Biomedical imaging; Cells (biology); Diseases; Drugs; Genomics; Microscopy; Pharmaceutical technology; Proteins; Systems biology;
Journal_Title :
Signal Processing Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2005.1458296