Current and Future Lymphatic Imaging Modalities for Tumor Staging

Joint Authors

Tariq, Imran
Liu, Tiegang
Liu, Guokai
Sajjad, Ashif
Akram, Muhammad Rouf
Niu, Meiying
Tian, Guihua
Mehmood, Zahid
Gao, Kuo
Murtaza, Ghulam

Source

BioMed Research International

Issue

Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2014-03-16

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

10

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Tumor progression is supported by the lymphatic system which should be scanned efficiently for tumor staging as well as the enhanced therapeutic outcomes.

Poor resolution and low sensitivity is a limitation of traditional lymphatic imaging modalities; thus new noninvasive approaches like nanocarriers, magnetic resonance imaging, positron-emission tomography, and quantum dots are advantageous.

Some newer modalities, which are under development, and their potential uses will also be discussed in this review.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Murtaza, Ghulam& Gao, Kuo& Liu, Tiegang& Tariq, Imran& Sajjad, Ashif& Akram, Muhammad Rouf…[et al.]. 2014. Current and Future Lymphatic Imaging Modalities for Tumor Staging. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492729

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Murtaza, Ghulam…[et al.]. Current and Future Lymphatic Imaging Modalities for Tumor Staging. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492729

American Medical Association (AMA)

Murtaza, Ghulam& Gao, Kuo& Liu, Tiegang& Tariq, Imran& Sajjad, Ashif& Akram, Muhammad Rouf…[et al.]. Current and Future Lymphatic Imaging Modalities for Tumor Staging. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492729

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-492729