First-Of-A-Kind Molecular Imaging Reference Book From The Journal Of Nuclear Medicine

Main Category: MRI / PET / Ultrasound
Also Included In: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine;  Cancer / Oncology;  Conferences
Article Date: 03 Jun 2008 - 5:00 PDT

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The Journal of Nuclear Medicine has published Molecular Imaging of Cancer: from Molecules to Humans, a general reference tool that offers practitioners unparalleled access to the most recent advancements in cancer diagnosis and patient care management through molecular imaging techniques.

The peer-reviewed supplement, a vital tool in the ever-evolving molecular imaging field, is the first general reference book available for physicians and scientists to help familiarize them with the state-of-the-art concepts of molecular imaging.

Guest Editor Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford University School of Medicine, has joined other well-known authors in contributing noteworthy research articles, touching on topics including:

• The latest advances in molecular imaging instrumentation;
  
  
• Tumor cell metabolism imaging;
  
  
• Molecular-genetic imaging based on reporter gene expression; and
  
  
• Tumor receptor imaging.

The reference book is published as a supplement to the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Click here for more information.

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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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ABOUT SNM - ADVANCING MOLECULAR IMAGING AND THERAPY

SNM is an international scientific and professional organization of more than 16,000 members dedicated to promoting the science, technology and practical applications of molecular and nuclear imaging to diagnose, manage and treat diseases in women, men and children. Founded more than 50 years ago, SNM continues to provide essential resources for health care practitioners and patients, SNM members have introduced - and continue to explore - biological and technological innovations in medicine that non-invasively investigate the molecular basis of diseases, benefiting countless generations of patients. For more information, visit http://www.snm.org/.

Source: Amy Shaw
Society of Nuclear Medicine