The purpose of this review is to present the current state of the role of imaging in
photodynamic therapy (PDT). For the reader to fully appreciate the context of the discussions …

This review offers a critical analysis of the state of the art of medical microbubbles and their
application in therapeutic delivery and monitoring. When driven by an ultrasonic pulse …

Bioconjugation methodologies have proven to play a central enabling role in the recent
development of biotherapeutics and chemical biology approaches. Recent endeavours in …

Successful translation of the use of nanoparticles from laboratories to clinics requires
exhaustive and elaborate studies involving the biodistribution, clearance, and …

Molecular imaging is a key component of 21st-century cancer management. The vascular
endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/VEGF receptor signaling pathway and integrin α v β 3, a …

Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Discuss the
technical advances that have led to recent rapid developments in monoclonal antibody …

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), released by tumor cells, is an important growth
factor in tumor angiogenesis. The humanized monoclonal antibody bevacizumab blocks …

Decreased toxicity via selective delivery of cancer therapeutics to tumors has become a
hallmark achievement of nanotechnology. In order to be optimally efficacious, a systemically …

For solid tumors and metastatic lesions, tumor vascularity is a critical factor in assessing
response to therapy. Here we report the first example, to our knowledge, of 64Cu-labeled …

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are two interrelated
inflammatory diseases affecting patients above 50 years of age. Patients with GCA suffer …