Published in:
01-02-2010
Optical Molecular Imaging of Inflammation and Calcification in Atherosclerosis
Author:
Elena Aikawa
Published in:
Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports
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Issue 1/2010
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Abstract
Optical molecular imaging represents an emerging method that can detect pathobiological processes in vivo at the cellular and molecular levels, offering a dynamic link between imaging and biology. This review discusses the impact of molecular imaging methods in atherosclerosis research and preventive medicine and focuses on the inflammation-dependent mechanisms of arterial calcification.