Cousins at work: How combining medical with optical imaging enhances in vivo cell tracking

• Published in: The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology Vol. 102; pp. 40 - 50
• Main Authors: Volpe, Alessia, Kurtys, Ewelina, Fruhwirth, Gilbert O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: animal models; Animals; Cancer metastasis; cell movement; Cell therapy; Cell Tracking - methods; Diagnostic Imaging; electromagnetic radiation; human diseases; Humans; image analysis; immune system; Microscopy; neoplasms; Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Neoplasms - pathology; Optical Imaging; Reporter genes; therapeutics; Whole-body imaging; CLI; IVM; OCT; VIS; PAT; Cancer metastasis; Cell therapy; MRI; FLI/FRI; SPECT; SRM; TPM; OPT; CEST; US; CM; FMT; Whole-body imaging; MSOT; CT; Microscopy; NIR; Reporter genes; RSOM; BLI; HF; PET

Microscopy and medical imaging are related in their exploitation of electromagnetic waves, but were developed to satisfy differing needs, namely to observe small objects or to look inside subjects/objects, respectively. Together, these techniques can help elucidate complex biological processes and b...