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We will talk about the techniques of in vivo imaging currently used in today’s research and biomedical field, giving a general view of how each technique works and examples of practical applications of each technique. We will cover fluorescent (BL/CL), PET, SPECT and quantum dot imaging. Afterwards, we will cover how in vivo imaging is used in a biomedical sense; more specifically we will see how researchers studying cancer and neurodegenerative disease employ in vivo imaging.
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Chan, J., Menon, J.P., Mahajan, R., Jandial, R. (2010). In Vivo Imaging of Cellular Transplants. In: Jandial, R. (eds) Frontiers in Brain Repair. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 671. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5819-8_1
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