RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Raman's “Effect” on Molecular Imaging JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine JO J Nucl Med FD Society of Nuclear Medicine SP 1839 OP 1844 DO 10.2967/jnumed.111.087775 VO 52 IS 12 A1 Cristina L. Zavaleta A1 Moritz F. Kircher A1 Sanjiv S. Gambhir YR 2011 UL http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/52/12/1839.abstract AB Raman spectroscopy is an optical technique that offers unsurpassed sensitivity and multiplexing capabilities to the field of molecular imaging. In the past, Raman spectroscopy had predominantly been used as an analytic tool for routine chemical analysis, but more recently, researchers have been able to harness its unique properties for imaging and spectral analysis of molecular interactions in cell populations and preclinical animal models. Additionally, researchers have already begun to translate this optical technique into a novel clinical diagnostic tool using various endoscopic strategies.