To date, five cancer treatment modalities have been defined. The three traditional modalities
of cancer treatment are surgery, radiotherapy, and conventional chemotherapy, and the two …

Radionuclide cardiac imaging has potential to assess underlying molecular,
electrophysiologic, and pathophysiologic processes of cardiac disease. An area of current …

The receptor for advanced glycation end‐products (RAGE or AGER) is a transmembrane,
immunoglobulin‐like receptor that, due to its multiple isoform structures, binds to a diverse …

Molecular imaging (MI) with ultrasonography relies on microbubble contrast agents (MCAs)
adhering to a ligand-specific target for applications such as characterizing tumor …

INTRODUCTION: The norepinephrine analogue 11C-meta-hydroxyephedrine (HED) has
been used to interrogate sympathetic neuronal reuptake in cardiovascular disease …

Heart failure (HF) is a major problem, with a high prevalence, morbidity, mortality, and cost,
and is expected to become more widespread. Radionuclide imaging currently plays an …

Cardiac imaging with radiotracers plays an important role in patient evaluation, and the
development of suitable imaging instruments has been crucial. While initially performed with …

Positron emission tomography (PET) for in vivo monitoring of phosphatidylserine
externalization and glucose metabolism can potentially provide early predictors of outcome …

Cell-and molecule-based therapeutic strategies to support wound healing and regeneration
after myocardial infarction (MI) are under development. These emerging therapies aim at …

Introduction Myocardial infarction is the leading cause of death in western countries, and
positron emission tomography (PET) plays an increasing role in the diagnosis and treatment …