Molecular Imaging

Part I: Molecular Imaging Theory and System.-

Introduction.- Molecular Optical Simulation Environment.- Diffuse Optical Tomography.- Fluorescence Molecular Tomography.- Bioluminescence Tomography.- Positron Emission Tomography.- Radioisotope Labeled Molecular Imaging in SPECT.- MRI Facility-Based Molecular Imaging.- Other Molecular Imaging Technology.- Optical Multi-Modality Molecular Imaging.- Medical Image Processing and Analysis.-

Part II: Molecular Probes.-

Opportunities and Challenges of Radiolabeled Molecular Probes.- Oligonucleotide Probes.- Quantum Dots for Biological Imaging.- RGD-Based Molecular Probes for Integrin avß3 Imaging.-

Part III: Applications of Molecular Imaging.-

Basics of Molecular Biology.- Molecular Imaging Techniques in Clinical Practice of Tumors.- Using Molecular Imaging Techniques to Study Protein-Protein Interactions.- Application of Molecular Imaging in Transgenic Animals.- Molecular Imaging Methods in Diabetes-Related Studies.