Abstract
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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 477-485 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | World neurosurgery |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2010 |
Keywords
- Functional neurosurgery
- Molecular imaging
- Nanotechnology
- Neuropsychiatric disorders
- Positron emission tomography
- Quantum dots
- Stereotactic neurosurgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology
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