Carbohydrates are fundamental molecules involved in nearly all aspects of lives, such as
being involved in formating the genetic and energy materials, supporting the structure of …

Successfully translating anti-cancer nanomedicines from pre-clinical proof of concept to
demonstration of therapeutic value in the clinic is challenging. Having made significant …

This review describes general concepts with regard to radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic
or therapeutic applications that help to understand the specific challenges encountered …

Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) molecular imaging holds great promise as a new “point-of-
care” medical imaging modality that can potentially provide the sensitivity of nuclear …

Introduction: Radioguided surgery is an ever-evolving part of nuclear medicine. In fact, this
nuclear medicine sub-discipline actively bridges non-invasive molecular imaging with …

Background Atherosclerotic plaque phenotypes are classified based on the extent of
macrophage infiltration into the lesions, and the presence of certain macrophage subsets …

Preoperative lymphatic map** in conjunction with intraoperative γ-probe detection is
widely used for sentinel node localization in melanoma, breast cancer, and other …

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) is the first node to receive the drainage directly from a tumor.
Detection and pathological examination of the SLN is an important oncological procedure …

Gone are the days when medical imaging was used primarily to visualize anatomic
structures. The emergence of molecular imaging (MI), championed by radiolabeled 18F …

Complete tumor removal during surgery has a great impact on patient survival. To that end,
the surgeon should detect the tumor, remove it and validate that there are no residual cancer …