Optical imaging of lymph nodes

Optical imaging or near infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging using enzymatically activatable smart probes is an exiting new imaging modality that can also be used for lymph node visualization and detection. This review intends to briefly summarize general aspects of optical imaging and its capabilit...

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Published in:European journal of radiology 2006-06, Vol.58 (3), p.390-393
Main Author: Wunderbaldinger, Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Fluorescence
Humans
Lymph node
Lymph Nodes - enzymology
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Mice
Near infrared flourescence
Optical imaging
Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared - methods
Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared - trends
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Summary:Optical imaging or near infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging using enzymatically activatable smart probes is an exiting new imaging modality that can also be used for lymph node visualization and detection. This review intends to briefly summarize general aspects of optical imaging and its capabilities for lymph node imaging.
ISSN:0720-048X
1872-7727
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrad.2005.12.043