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In vivo Imaging of Tumor Angiogenesis using Fluorescence Confocal Videomicroscopy
Published on: September 11, 2013
Imaging tumor angiogenesis: the road to clinical utility
Andrei Iagaru1, Sanjiv Sam Gambhir
1Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Dr, Rm H-0101, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. aiagaru@stanford.edu
Objective:
Tumor growth and progression require the formation of new blood vessels from preexisting vasculature, a process called angiogenesis. The ability to noninvasively visualize angiogenesis may provide new opportunities to more appropriately select patients for antiangiogenesis treatment and to monitor treatment efficacy.
Conclusion:
The superior molecular sensitivity of PET and the lack of radiation from MRI and contrast-enhanced ultrasound put these techniques at the forefront of clinical translation.
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