| Targeted Molecular Imaging in Oncology Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Kim, E. Edmund (Editor), Haynie, T. P. (Foreword by), Yang, David J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1475735073 ISBN-13: 9781475735079 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Oncology - General - Medical | Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine |
| Dewey: 616.994 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 7" W x 10" (1.18 lbs) 290 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cancer cells dedifferentiate with repect to cell function; their vascularity is more leaky, but perfusion is heterogenerously reduced, and interstitial fluid pressure is high, severely retarding delivery of agents from the blood. Targeted imaging is designed to produce a detectable difference between tissue that is visualized with single photon and positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or ultrasonography. This book uniquely reports strategies for the application of molecular targeted imaging agents such as antibodies, peptides, receptors and contrast agents in the biologic grading of tumors, differential diagnosis of tumors, prediction of therapeutic response and monitoring tumor response to treatment. This book also describes updated information about the imaging of tumor angiogenesis, hypoxia, apoptosis and gene delivery as well as expression in the understanding and utility of tumor molecular biology for better cancer management. |