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Imagining imaging's future.

Roger Y Tsien1

  • 1Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Pharmacology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0647, USA. rtsien@ucsd.edu

Nature Reviews. Molecular Cell Biology
|November 1, 2003
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Advanced molecular imaging is crucial for understanding life from cell creation to disease. Expanding imaging scales from nanometers to meters and durations from milliseconds to days requires interdisciplinary collaboration.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular biology
  • Biophysics
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Understanding genome function, cell development, organism formation, and disease requires visualizing molecular interactions.
  • Current molecular imaging techniques have limitations in spatial and temporal resolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the necessity of extending molecular imaging capabilities.
  • To define the required scale and duration for future molecular imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual framework outlining the need for multi-scale and multi-temporal imaging.
  • Identification of key scientific disciplines required for advancement.

Main Results:

  • Molecular imaging must span nanometer to meter scales.

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  • Imaging duration needs to range from milliseconds to days.

    • Conclusions:

    • Achieving comprehensive molecular insights necessitates advancements in imaging technology.
    • Interdisciplinary collaboration across physics, chemistry, genetics, and biochemistry is essential for future progress.