A closer look into ECR 2020 on hybrid, molecular, and translational imaging

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Medical imaging has transformed disease diagnosis and rendered treatment of several medical conditions more effective. Increased awareness of the use of imaging devices due to advancements in technologies is driving the global market for medical imaging. The global market is expected to reach $40.56 billion in 2021, which is a dramatic increase of more than $10 billion since 2015 (https://​www.​itnonline.​com/​article/​global-medical-imaging-trends). In the field of medical imaging science, the concept of multiplexing and multimodality is providing the driving force for the development of next-generation imaging technologies. Hybrid imaging that incorporates two or more imaging modalities, imaging of tissue function, and imaging at the cellular and molecular levels translates rapidly from bench to bedside. …