Radiotracers Used for the Scintigraphic Detection of Infection and Inflammation
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-33, 33 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
33
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Over the last forty years, a small group of commercial radiopharmaceuticals have found their way into routine medical use, for the diagnostic imaging of patients with infection or inflammation.
These molecular radiotracers usually participate in the immune response to an antigen, by tagging leukocytes or other molecules/cells that are endogenous to the process.
Currently there is an advancing effort by researchers in the preclinical domain to design and develop new agents for this application.
This review discusses radiopharmaceuticals used in the nuclear medicine clinic today, as well as those potential radiotracers that exploit an organism’s defence mechanisms to an infectious or inflammatory event.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tsopelas, Chris. 2015. Radiotracers Used for the Scintigraphic Detection of Infection and Inflammation. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078973
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tsopelas, Chris. Radiotracers Used for the Scintigraphic Detection of Infection and Inflammation. The Scientific World Journal No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078973
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tsopelas, Chris. Radiotracers Used for the Scintigraphic Detection of Infection and Inflammation. The Scientific World Journal. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078973
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1078973