TY - JOUR
T1 - From atom to brain
T2 - Applications of molecular imaging to neurosurgery
AU - Taghva, Alexander
AU - Khalessi, Alexander A.
AU - Kim, Paul E.
AU - Liu, Charles Y.
AU - Apuzzo, Michael L.J.
PY - 2010/5
Y1 - 2010/5
N2 - Molecular imaging is a field born out of the happy marriage of molecular biology and radiology. The first installment of this two-part series on molecular imaging demonstrated basic principles for practitioners in the field of the neurosciences. This installment seeks to provide some illustrative examples, insights, and specific applications to the neurosciences. The fields of functional neurosurgery including the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, novel treatments and imaging of tumors, neuroregenerative medicine, and nanotechnology in vascular disorders are covered. Finally, we give some parting thoughts on the future of molecular imaging, including advances in the imaging of neurodegenerative disorders.
AB - Molecular imaging is a field born out of the happy marriage of molecular biology and radiology. The first installment of this two-part series on molecular imaging demonstrated basic principles for practitioners in the field of the neurosciences. This installment seeks to provide some illustrative examples, insights, and specific applications to the neurosciences. The fields of functional neurosurgery including the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, novel treatments and imaging of tumors, neuroregenerative medicine, and nanotechnology in vascular disorders are covered. Finally, we give some parting thoughts on the future of molecular imaging, including advances in the imaging of neurodegenerative disorders.
KW - Functional neurosurgery
KW - Molecular imaging
KW - Nanotechnology
KW - Neuropsychiatric disorders
KW - Positron emission tomography
KW - Quantum dots
KW - Stereotactic neurosurgery
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U2 - 10.1016/j.wneu.2010.02.058
DO - 10.1016/j.wneu.2010.02.058
M3 - Article
C2 - 20920931
AN - SCOPUS:77957164841
SN - 1878-8750
VL - 73
SP - 477
EP - 485
JO - World neurosurgery
JF - World neurosurgery
IS - 5
ER -